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

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

2. September 2023 /

Wie bei den meisten Teamshootern der 00er Jahre, kann ich mangels damaligen Internetzugangs auch zu Enemy Territory: Quake Wars nicht viel sagen. Als Spin-Off der alterwürdigen Quake-Serie wagte sich Entwickler Splash Damage in die Gefilde von Battlefield und Co und bot für die 32-Spieler-Matches sowohl Fahr- wie Flugzeuge an. Ein Novum für die Reihe sowie dessen geistigen Vorgängers Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, der (überraschenderweise) in der Wolfenstein-Serie verankert war. Wer hät’s gedacht? So, genug Onlineinfos zusammengeknüppelt – auf zur Music-Review.

Continue
soundtracks, video games

Quake

25. June 2023 /

Quake aus dem Hause id Software gilt gemeinhin als Geburtsstunde des modernen 3-D-Egoshooters und für manche sogar als eines der besten Spiele aller Zeiten. Nicht nur machte es das Genre des Multiplayer-Deathmatches salonfähig, sondern ließ uns als geistiger Erbe von DOOM, Wolfenstein und Co auf allerlei Monster und Gothik-Wesen ballern – sofern man nicht gerade in Deutschland spielen wollte, denn hier war das Game zeitweise indiziert. Klammert man diese logistische Hürde aus, war es bei mir das Releasedatum von 1996, also vier Jahre nach meiner Geburt, weshalb ich keine Berührungspunkte mit Quake hatte. Ich wollte es mir dennoch nicht nehmen lassen, zumindest in den OST reinzuhören, denn der stammt von…

Continue

English