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

Super Meat Boy

18. October 2024 /

Ein Junge, der wahlweise seine entführte Freundin oder eine Prinzessin aus den Fängen eines bösen Widersachers befreien muss … einen klassischeren Anfang zu einer (Videospiel-)Heldengeschichte gibt es wohl kaum. Viele Nintendo-Spiele folgen diesem Schema bis heute – mit Erfolg! Angelehnt daran entstand 2008 in einer dreiwöchigen Programmieraktion ein Flash-Game namens Meat Boy, das, wie viele Indiespiele, auf der Webseite Newgrounds veröffentlicht wurde. Darin hüpft ein kastenförmiger Fleischklumpen durch immer schwerer werdende Level, um seine Freundin Bandage Girl aus den Fängen von Dr. Fetus zu befreien. Klingt bescheuert und war es auch, aber eben genauso unterhaltsam.

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soundtracks, video games

Plants vs. Zombies

30. May 2021 /

Plants vs. Zombies war eine dieser kleinen Perlen, die aus dem Nichts kamen und durch ihr simples Konzept bestachen. Dabei hätte dieser Towerdefense-Klassiker wohl wie viele seiner Artgenossen leicht in Vergessenheit geraten können. Besonders anspruchsvoll war das Spiel nie und mit manchen Strategien ließ sich so ziemlich jede Welle an Zombies abwehren. Nein, der Grund, warum wir heute noch den immerwährenden Kampf zwischen Untoten und den fotosynthetischen Rasenverteidigern auf so gut wie allen Endgeräten erleben dürfen, lässt sich auf eine Eigenschaft runterbrechen: Humor.

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