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 anything on the PC I could get my 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 1602. I started collecting soundtracks when I got my first PC. My collection now comprises almost 2800 albums (as of January 2025), 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 is it the excellent music that you think of? In the same vein, did you know that the same composer did the music for 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 Top lists. Have fun browsing!

soundtracks, video games

Sanctum

28. March 2025 /

If, like me, you've never heard of this first-person tower defense shooter released in 2011, then according to Metacritic you've hardly missed anything. A futuristic Orcs Must Die! without its charm and instead with mediocre graphics and generic enemies? Well, color me surprised! The responsible Coffee Stain Studios may have been on the road to success with popular games such as Goat Simulator or Satifactory, but Sanctum failed to make the breakthrough.

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soundtracks, video games

Shadow Warrior 3

18. March 2023 /

Although I could quite like Shadow Warrior 3 on paper, I haven't yet been able to bring myself to give it a chance - thanks to the mixed reviews and my steadily decreasing amount of free time connected to my age. If you're not familiar with the title, here's a brief introduction: Shadow Warrior used to be a Duke Nukem knock-off and, not unlike the DOOM series, was relaunched in 2013. So we can expect lots of guns, a large number of enemies who are brought closer to spoon food and, of course, gallons of the red life juice.

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