MaybeMattis

Hi, it's great that you've found your way to this site and are taking the time to read this text. In fact, I don't want to keep you for long, there's a lot to discover (not necessarily just here, the Internet is vast and full of wonders). But if you want to take a look around here, I'd be very happy if you did. What you can expect: a bunch of texts about video games and most importantly soundtracks. Being born in 92 I was blessed growing up with gems like The Settlers 2, Half-Life 2, and the Flight Simulator 98 . Back then, I played pretty much everything on the PC that my gaming fingers could get their hands on.

What has always fascinated me most about video games, films and series was the music. Because of the music from The Sims I began playing the piano. Unfortunately, my talent was at a similar level to my strategic understanding of Anno 1602I started collecting soundtracks when I got my first PC. My collection now comprises almost 2800 albums (as of April 2023), and my goal is to have heard them all - heard and rated them. Why? A simple collecting instinct and the desire to make musical discoveries.

But because this really does involve a lot of work and, above all, time, I would like to share my experiences with you. Of course, like any form of art, music is subjective. But if you hear Call of Duty 2 does that make you think of good music? Or did you know that the same composer of Dragon Age: Origins and Crysis ? Or that the piano pieces from the above-mentioned Sims was in fact freestyled? Well now you do. I promise no revelations, no ultimate ratio. Just my opinion and my knowledge. Partly nostalgically glorified, always subjectively colored. If that's enough for you, you'll find a few tips and hints for good and bad music on this website. For a condensed impression of the wonderful world of game music, I recommend taking a look at my list of Top 100 video game tracks, in which I (obviously) list the my 100 best titles from video games. Have fun browsing!

soundtracks, video games

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI

14. November 2019 /

Nachdem ich nun mehrere Stunden damit verbracht habe, mir Videos auf YouTube anzuschauen, in denen die finale Staffel von Game of Thrones zerrissen wurde, was meinen Hass auf dieses unwürdige Ende nur noch weiter gesteigert hat, möchte ich mich nun etwas Erfreulichem widmen: Sid Meier's Civilization VI. Ich spreche an dieser Stelle mal nicht übers Gameplay, denn das Spiel verdient eine eigene Review, die ich bei Zeiten mal liefern werde. Mir geht's hier vor allem um den Soundtrack.

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Borderlands 2

17. October 2019 /

Der Lootshooter ist unbestritten ein großartiger Vertreter seiner Zunft. Hier wird die Sammelsucht nach besserem Equipment zur Perfektion getrieben. Gerade im Koop macht das Wetteifern nach den höchstens Schadenzahlen Laune. Das Ballern geht gut von der Hand, die Welt ist herrlich abgedreht und besonders die Charaktere machen die Story recht unterhaltsam. Bei denen sticht neben Oberfiesling Handsome Jacko auch die Sprengstoffspezialistin Tiny Tina hervor. Die ist zwar noch ein Kind, hat aber bereits viel Scheiße erlebt und den fiesen Banditen auf explosive Weise den Kampf angesagt. Wegen der super Vertonung (zumindest im Original), kommen auch die ernsteren Passagen gut zur Geltung, und ein ums andere Mal hatte ich schon einen…

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