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!

Game Review, MaybeGames

Mass Effect

17. October 2019 /

Mass Effect. Selten zuvor hatte mich ein Rollenspiel so gepackt, wie das epische Sci-Fi-Adventure aus dem Hause Bioware. Und dabei mochte ich es am Anfang nicht mal. Aber dazu später mehr. Erst mal für alle, die die letzten Jahre unter irgendeinem Stein im Sol-System verbracht haben: Mass Effect spielt in der Zukunft. Die Menschheit hat erfolgreich das Weltall kolonialisiert, Krieg mit außerirdischen Rassen geführt und benutzt für die intergalaktische Reise die sogenannten Mass Relays, die als Knotenpunkte Schiffe in wenigen Sekunden über weite Distanzen schießen. Wir spielen den wahlweise männlichen oder weiblichen Commander Shepard (die Vernünftigen spielen natürlich "FemShep"), der direkt zu Beginn das Kommando über das neuste Schiff der…

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Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

17. October 2019 /

Wer kennt sie nicht: Command & Conquer - eine, wenn nicht sogar die erfolgreichste Strategiespiel-Reihe (sofern man Renegade außer Acht lässt). Damals aus dem Hause Westwood, kamen die letzten Iterationen von EA Games und unterteilen sich in zwei Universen: Das Red-Alert-Universum, in dem der Kalte Krieg heiß wurde dank Zeitreise und Gedankenkontrolle, und das, in dem sich GDI und NOD um die Welt balgen. So auch im dritten C&C Teil mit Namen Tiberium Wars, der 2007 auf den Markt kam. Hier ein kleiner Hinweis: Wer die Reihe kennt, kann den nächsten Abschnitt überspringen, denn da versuche ich die Hintergrundgeschichte aufzudröseln. Alle anderen: Mir nach in die unnötig detailliert beschriebene C&C-Historie!

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