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

The Witcher

19. November 2022 /

Als The Witcher vom polnischen Entwicklerstudio CD Projekt Red 2007 auf den Markt kam, hätte es eine dieser vielen Lizenzverwurstungen werden können, die zu der damaligen Zeit gang und gäbe waren. Und zu einem gewissen Grad war es das auch: Sperrig, unkonventionell, nicht massenmarktauglich. Zumindest war das meine Erfahrung mit dem Spiel. Mehr dazu könnt ihr in meiner Review finden. Um euch das Fremdschamlesen zu ersparen, umreiße ich deren Inhalt kurz.

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soundtracks, video games

Dead Island

21. August 2022 /

Dead Island erschien 2011 … nicht in Deutschland. Denn aufgrund des hohen Gewaltgrades gegen digitale Untote wurde das Spiel indiziert und durfte somit nicht verkauft werden. Das mag der Hauptgrund sein, weshalb ich damit keine Berührungspunkte hatte. Mittlerweile wurde es meines Wissens nach wieder vom Index genommen, aber hat man hier groß etwas verpasst? Fans und Kritiker werden sich vermutlich darüber streiten. Ich habe keine Ahnung. Beim Soundtrack wiederum kann ich verkünden: nicht wirklich.

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