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

Overlord 2

12. May 2024 /

Ich war ja früher ein großer Fan der Overlord-Serie, die das Fantasy-Genre ein wenig auf den Kopf stellt: Statt des edlen Recken in schimmernder Rüstung spielen wir hier einen Sauron-Verschnitt, der mit seinen Schergen die quietschbunt überzeichneten Lande von Bauern, Feen und Einhörnern tyrannisiert und in eine düstere Ödnis verwandelt. Das klingt zwar recht deprimierend, funktioniert aufgrund des augenzwinkernden Humors aber sehr gut und lässt selbst PETA-Puristen unschuldige Robbenbabys verkloppen.

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soundtracks, video games

Overlord

11. October 2021 /

Vor circa acht Jahren, als ich gerade anfing, meine Meinung ungefragt zu artikulieren, war eine meiner ersten Game-Reviews die zum Spiel Overlord. Was war ich stolz auf diesen Text, diese ausdrucksstarke Meinung, ja dieses Manifest! Vermutlich ist die Rezension von U20-Mattis ebenso gut gereift wie mein Haupthaar. Wer sich ein Bild davon machen möchte, kann ja gerne den Overlord-Artikel lesen. Darum soll es hier aber nicht gehen, nur so viel: Ich habe das Spiel damals sehr gerne gezockt und entsprechend gefärbt war auch meine Bewertung. Und auch heute noch würde ich gerne ein Remake oder gar einen Nachfolger spielen, doch die Chancen darauf sehen ähnlich gut aus wie die Wahrscheinlichkeit,…

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