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

Audiosurf

18. April 2021 /

Wie Counter-Strike auch fällt Audiosurf in die Kategorie ‚Spaß-Review‘. Ein Spiel, das 2008 erschien und für mich als alten Musikenthusiasten die spannende Prämisse verhieß, meine Lieblingssongs digital nachzuspielen, generiert Audiosurf auf Basis des Songs einen jeweiligen Parkour, den es zu durchfliegen gilt. Optimalerweise tauchen dabei im Takt der Musik Kuben auf, das Einsammeln gibt Punkte. Das mag zur Highscore-Jagd antreiben, da dies aber durch einen Algorithmus geschieht, variiert die Qualität der Strecken deutlich.

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soundtracks, video games

Rocket League

13. December 2020 /

Ein Spiel, bei dem mit Autos überdimensionale Bälle über den Rasen geschoben werden, klingt zunächst zwar komisch, hat aber schon bei Stefan Raab und Konsorten funktioniert. In Videospielform verfügen die Vehikel zusätzlich über einen Raketenantrieb und fliegen bei Kollision auch schon mal ungewollt in die Luft. Das Spielprinzip ist aber ein Garant für spaßige Unterhaltung – besonders im Couch-Koop – leicht verständlich und ein Paradebeispiel für den Leitsatz ‚Easy to learn, hard to master‘. Mehr muss man über Rocket League auch eigentlich gar nicht wissen, außer vielleicht, dass es eines der wenigen Games ist, in dem mein Bruder mir eine Motorhaubenlänge voraus ist.

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