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

Assassin’s Creed II

14. December 2022 /

Ciao, ciao e benvenuti a questa piccola recensione! Sono felice che tu sia qui e... ach, du verstehst nur Eisdiele? Dann hast du wohl Assassin’s Creed II nicht gespielt, das uns ins Italien der Renaissance führt und bei mir mehr für das Erwecken kulturellen Interesses am Stiefel-Staat getan hat als Susi & Strolch, Margherita-Pizza und Italo Pop zusammen. Das Spiel rund um Meuchelmörder und Herzensbrecher Ezio Auditore da Firenze galt lange Zeit als der beste Ableger der Assassinen-Serie und steht auch heute noch hoch bei mir im Kurs. Ob ich es jemals wagen werde, den Status Quo und meine lieben Erinnerungen zu hinterfragen und nochmal reinzuschauen? Vermutlich nicht.

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soundtracks, video games

Assassin’s Creed

5. June 2021 /

Heute möchte ich mit euch über Assassin’s Creed-Reihe reden. Nachdem ich vor Kurzem den neusten Ableger Valhalla durchgespielt habe, musste ich an die alten Teile zurückdenken. An das großartige Piratenabenteuer Black Flag. An die weniger guten Ableger Syndicate und Odyssee. Und natürlich auch an den wohl besten Teil der Serie, Assassin’s Creed II. Ubisofts Meuchlerserie ist mittlerweile wohl das Action-Adventure-Franchise, in das ich am meisten Lebenszeit gebuttert habe. Mit 12 Haupteilen, diversen Addons und zahllosen DLCs mag das wohl kaum verwundern.

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