Shiverwar's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

["Heroic Kingdom"]

I didn't even realize it was you, Xayber!

Wow! I was so absorbed in the song, I didn't realize that it was you that made it, Xayber! Now I see where I got the professional help making my Hero's Last Stand remaster.

Onto my review, which is going to be short and sweet: Epic. Phenomenal. That's all there is to it, really.

XayberOptix responds:

Hehe. Yup it's me! :) Thanks for your kind words! How's everything coming with your musical works by the way?

[Light Orchestral Loop]

Really, really calming.

I can see this being used as the background music for some town. Actually, this reminds me of when you're in Asgard in Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria. It's so very calming and relaxing. I love it. Full score from me, Mihai!

sorohanro responds:

Thanks :)

[Boss Battle [loop]]

Dude, this is fitting.

But where it fits is this: I think it fits just after maybe the destruction of the main character's city, or maybe when the main character is out of commission and the rest of the party has to fight in his place, therefore creating a dramatic air about them. It reminds me of a struggle to keep the will to fight. Great loop. :D

SFaPiL2 responds:

Thanks for the review Goku... sorry for the late reply, I only read it today. Yeah, others have said it sounded more like a boss encounter rather than an actual fight and your example might also work (even though I'd think of something more fast paced and dramatic for a "city-destruction" scene: recall Final Fantasy X, Sin's first attack)

Anyway, thanks for having taken the time to write a helpful review ^_^.

[Project 26 ~ 17 (Who Am I?)]

Chaotic indeed.

Forgive my rather crappy review. I'm still kinda under a sea of emotions. Anyways, this fits Cloud really well. Nothing much more to say than great remix.

paradiddlesjosh responds:

Thanks for your review, Shawn! :D I'd say more, but I'm still kinda mind-fucked by my own work.

[Project 26 ~ 16 (Voices)]

Whoa. That's freaky.

I love all your works, Josh and Choco, but this time, I think the vocals are what primarily make the song attain its essence. This gives it the feeling it was meant to have. The lyrics, being lines from the game, are creepily satisfying, as well as the music to go with it.

Great job, you two. And I can hear the other songs within the song! That's an excellent touch! I can't wait to hear the next one you guys put out, because this is just too awesome.

paradiddlesjosh responds:

Thanks, Shawn! Originally, this was just going to be a mashup of "Who Are You?" and "Who Am I?", but I didn't work on the two parts in the same way, so the mash didn't exactly... well, it didn't sound coherent, that's for sure.

Anyway, this ended up being the better of the two. I still have the "Who Am I?" track that I'll release as a WIP sometime, if anyone's interested.

Thanks for your review, Shawn. :D

[Project 26 ~ 15 (Strife)]

This is going to sound a little strange...

But it reminds me of Dynasty Warriors. The guitar put me in that kind of realm and what not. I love both FFVII and Dynasty Warriors, and so this gets a full-on 10 because not only does it sound awesome, it reminded me of another awesome game series.

paradiddlesjosh responds:

I never played Dynasty Warriors, but this is the kind of recommendation that would get me to try it out. :D

Thanks, Shawn. :)

[Project 26 ~ 14 (To the Skies)]

Dude, how glad your uncle must be...

I'm sure he'd be very proud and glad that you dedicated this take of the Highwind's flight theme to him, especially since he was a US Air Force veteran. This version is quite amazing, that it is. I'd be proud to have something like this dedicated to me someday when I die, that's for sure.

Absolutely amazing, and may your uncle rest peacefully.

paradiddlesjosh responds:

I had a hard time getting through this one, just because the beginning of the Main Theme motif just touched my own heartstrings a certain way. This piece reminds me of him; I wouldn't dedicate anything less to a man of his caliber.

Thanks for your review, Shawn. :)

[Project 52 ~ 13 (Gentle H]

Dude, don't make me cry.

You know how beautiful the song is on its own, especially at Aerith's death. Don't make me cry, because that's what it did with the emotions it had. With the guitar sounds, you guys managed to recreate that feeling. Very nicely done... but I still hate crying. xD

paradiddlesjosh responds:

It's OK to cry, Shawn. It's OK. :)

Thanks for your review.

[Project 26 ~ 12 (No Fear)]

Dude, my favorite theme from FFVIII. :D

I love this one to death. And your version does it some good justice. :3 Nice job.

paradiddlesjosh responds:

Thanks, Shawn! Again, sorry this one was so late. I'll get 13 and 14 up in the next couple of hours. It's been a long month. xD

[Fuck Tha Polees]

DEAR GOD!!!

This hurts my ears as I listen to it, dude! What is this?

To me it sounds like massive noisecore that just bashes you in the face with a baseball bat. That's how much it hurts my ears. Please try to make something more coherent.

DjTapey responds:

SMD/get better speakers/headphones