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

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

23. April 2020 /

GTA – muss man noch mehr sagen? Rockstars spielgewordenes Open-World-Gangsterepos, das Jugendschützer schneller auf die Barrikaden bringt als das Tempolimit einen Porschebesitzer. Angefangen als popelige Top-Down-Ballerbude entwickelte sich die Serie über die Jahre zu einer 3D-Ballerbude mit unsagbar viel Umsatz, die auf herrlich zynische Art das Amerika der jeweiligen Zeit persifliert und ihm den Spiegel vorhält. Im Fall von Vice City ist das eine überzeichnete Version der Floridametropole Miami an der Ostküste der USA. Wenn der Mann im weißen Anzug und das „Vice“ im Namen nicht Hinweis genug sind, gibt es im Spiel darüber hinaus zahlreiche Anspielungen auf die Serie Miami Vice. Tatsächlich hat es sogar einer der Tracks („Crocketts…

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Universe at War: Earth Assault

1. April 2020 /

Universe at War war das dritte Spiel der des Entwicklerstudios Petroglyph Games, das ein Jahr zuvor das sehr gute Star Wars: Empire at War sowie dessen Addon Forces of Corruption auf den Markt brachte. Ohne starke Lizenz versuchte das junge Studio, ein Strategiespiel irgendwo zwischen StarCraft und Command & Conquer mit Aliens der Marke Krieg der Welten zu entwickeln. Mich hat es damals nicht angesprochen ergo: nicht gespielt. Wertungstechnisch liegt das Game im guten Durchschnittsbereich, aber weil die Musik vom Altrockmeister Frank Klepacki kam, der auch die gesamte C&C-Reihe bis Renegade begleitet hat, dachte ich mir, ich höre doch mal rein. Und was soll ich sagen: Es klingt auch so.

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