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

Heroes of Might and Magic IV

28. January 2023 /

Drei Jahre nach Heroes of Might and Magic III sollte der vierte Teil mit einer neuen Formel wieder Leben in die Reihe bringen. Da man das mittlerweile acht Jahre alte Spielprinzip nicht grundsätzlich umkrämpeln wollte, blieb vieles beim alten. Anstelle von Revolution gab es kleine bis größere Änderungen, um die Fraktionen besser zu kontrastieren. So waren Zaubersprüche nun bestimmten Gesinnungen zugeordnet, es konnte also nicht jeder Held alles zaubern.

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Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars

7. August 2021 /

Ach Leute, was soll ich euch sagen? Viertel nach 2 an einem Freitagabend. Es ist Alkohol geflossen und damit sind meine geistigen Kapazitäten ungefähr auf dem Level, das ich hatte, als ich zum ersten Mal Heroes of Might and Magic II gespielt habe. Die Begeisterung für das Einlegen der CD-Rom, die Faszination beim Starten des Spiels und die Euphorie für all die vielen bunten Farben und Fantasy-Szenarien – Klein-Mattis war happy, auch wenn er nicht zur Gänze durch alle Finessen dieses Rundenstrategie-Urgesteins durchstieg. Irgendwie mochte er alle Völker bis auf die Barbaren, und Schadenszauber waren immer besser als Debuffs, weil die haben ja die Anzahl der Gegner kleiner werden lassen.

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