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

Sid Meier’s Civilization

10. January 2023 /

Für gewöhnlich versuche, ich das Review-Pferd immer von vorne aufzusatteln und beginne deshalb meist mit den Urvätern einer Reihe, bevor ich mich zu den Nachfolgern durcharbeite. Bei Sid Meier’s Civilziation habe ich bewusst mit dieser Tradition gebrochen, einfach weil ich im Fall vom 6. Teil von einem richtig guten Soundtrack sprechen wollte. Aber weil alles hier seine Ordnung haben soll, springen wir zurück in das Jahr 1991, als das erste Sid Meier’s Civilization auf den Markt kam. Da mein persönliches Erscheinungsdatum erst 1992 anstand, kann ich inhaltlich nichts sagen. Ich empfehle dennoch, mal in die Screenshots zu schauen, allein schon Stalin auf Paint-Niveau hat etwas Magisches.

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soundtracks, video games

Street Fighter II

9. September 2022 /

1992 was a good year for fans of arcade fighting games and websites about video game soundtracks - after all, it wasn't just Street Fighter II that saw the light of day back then, but also me. Great, right? As a result, I can't say much about the game, or rather: nothing at all. Never played it, not even on a retro console or anything like that and consequently never experienced the fascination, let alone the hype, of the Street Fighter series.

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