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

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout

13. September 2020 /

Die Musik zum digitalen Takeshis Castle von Jukio Kallio & Daniel Hagström klingt wie das kunterbunt aufgedrehte Liebesspiel zwischen Sims und Need for Speed, zwischen Feel Good und Action, zwischen „lass uns Freunde sein“ und „ich halts nicht aus.“ Schnelle Melodien und verspielte Synthies auf durchweg gutem Niveau machen diesen Electro-Exzess zum perfekten Eimer des Fall Guys-Arsch. Ereignisungebunden könnte die Mucke dagegen durchaus einen Nervfaktor entwickeln. Wer also gerade noch musikalische Untermalung für den nächsten LSD-befeuerten Kindergeburtstag der 7-jährigen Nichte sucht oder sich generell einfach durch zu viel Ruhe und Entspannung in seinem Leben gestört fühlt, darf sich die sechs Tracks auf die Ohren geben. Für alle anderen lässt sich…

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soundtracks, video games

Overwatch

12. March 2020 /

2015 überraschte Blizzard die Gamingwelt: damals bestand die Überraschung daraus, dass es sich bei dem Spiel um eine neue IP handelte; heute wäre man wohl überrascht, weil das Spiel tatsächlich gut und vor allem ohne gravierende Mängel erschien. Das Ganze nennt sich Overwatch und ist ein futuristischer Hero-Shooter, komplett mit Cyborg-Ninjas, Space-Affen und Raketen-Mechs. Dabei zeigten die Entwickler lange vor Battle Royale Platzhirsch Fortnite, dass Multiplayer-Shooter auch im knallbunten Cartoonlook funktionieren und darüber hinaus eine coole Lore haben können.

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