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

Overwatch 2

21. August 2023 /

Fast ein Jahr ist es her, dass Blizzard mit Overwatch 2 die Evolution des fantastischen Heroeshooters von 2016 veröffentlicht hat. Evolution, weil’s im Grunde Overwatch mit ein paar spieltechnischen Anpassungen wie der Reduktion auf 5vs5–Matches oder überarbeitete Heldendesigns war. Was ich in meiner dazugehörigen Review als passionierter Fan damals noch euphorisch als vielversprechendes Fundament bezeichnete, ist mittlerweile zu einem porösen Mauerwerk degeneriert, dem die Spielerschaft unterm Arsch wegbricht – mich eingeschlossen.

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soundtracks, video games

League of Legends

11. January 2020 /

Bevor ich mit dieser Review beginne, gibt's ein paar Dinge zu klären. Zunächst einmal das Offensichtliche: Diese Rezension befasst sich mit dem Soundtrack des Spiels League of Legends, zu dem ich bereits eine Game-Review in Form eines Essays, ja fast schon eines Manifests verfasst habe. Da das Spiel 2009 veröffentlicht wurde und damit seit mittlerweile über 10 Jahren läuft, hat sich über die Zeit eine beachtliche Sammlung an musikalischen Nebenprodukten angesammelt. Zusammengerechnet komme man da auf 310 Tracks (Stand Januar 2020).

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