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

The Settlers III

14. June 2021 /

Nowadays, it is not unusual for a game series to reinvent itself. A linear adventure becomes an open-world epic, a shooter series a strategy game. For me, however, the leap from The Settlers II to The Settlers III was the first time that a sequel was not modeled exactly after its predecessor. Instead of connecting houses with flags and paths, I was suddenly able to freely position my buildings and command soldiers across the map. Even though the core of The Settlers series was still the development of a functioning economic cycle, it felt like a completely new game.

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soundtracks, video games

Anno 1602

17. October 2019 /

Als ich diesen Artikel schreiben wollte, war mir eigentlich relativ klar, worum es gehen sollte: Ich hatte gerade den Anno 1602 Soundtrack gehört und wollte erzählen, wieso ich ihn so großartig finde. Und dabei ist mir aufgefallen, dass ich meine Begeisterung schlecht ohne das Wort Nostalgie würde begründen können. So kam ich dann darauf, dass es eigentlich über das Thema ‚ältere Spiele und Soundtracks‘ gehen müsste – nur was ist ‚alt‘? Ein Spiel von 1998, das ich in meiner Kindheit nächteweise gespielt habe, während der Sprecher mir Warnungen wie „Euer Volk hungert“ oder „Es mangelt an Tabakwaren“ zurief – ist das alt? Oder ist ein altes Spiel eines aus 2006,…

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