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

Park Beyond

20. July 2023 /

Anyone expecting something profound from the OST of Park Beyond, despite the brightly colored, lively and cheerful cover, will now get a reality check from me. Together with Dutch DJ Kettel, composer Olivier Derivière delivers exactly what you would expect musically from a family-friendly amusement park simulation: childish background chatter that has been driven through the SimCity-neighborhood on the way to the Sims 3 party to quickly pick up the Fall Guys and Baba Is You families.

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soundtracks, video games

Remember Me

19. October 2020 /

Ironically, Remember Me is a game that is probably only remembered today by those who have played it. As far as my knowledge of the 2013 game is concerned, it is limited to the fact that it surprisingly has something to do with memories, a protagonist who wants to bring down an evil company and a combat system in which combos can be freely put together. However, this rough outline is not my usual deliberately abbreviated summary in order to quickly jump into the soundtrack part, but is simply due to the fact that I simply missed Remember Me. Unfortunately, I must say, given that it is a critics' favorite.

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