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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!

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Half-Life

5. January 2023 /

Half-Life gilt geheimhin als Meilenstein der Videospielgeschichte. Als das Spiel, das spannendes Shooter-Gameplay mit einer interessanten Story verband – aber nicht irgendwie, sondern in 3-D! Für viele Zocker muss es eine einmalige Erfahrung gewesen sein, mit dem nanobesuiteten Gordon Freeman durch die Korridore von Black Mesa zu irren und dabei mit konventionellen wie unkonventionellen Waffen Marke Brecheisen auf allerlei Zombie- und Aliengewürm zu einzuknüppeln.

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Heroes of Might and Magic III

25. November 2022 /

According to fans, Heroes of Might and Magic is like the Star Trek movies: most people claim that the odd pieces are the good ones. But that would mean that I played mostly the bad ones, which I can't confirm. In any case, I fear that my opinion within the fan bubble about the best Heroes would find little resonance, as there is no doubt that the 5th game deserves this place. But just try to convince anyone of that ...

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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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