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 anything on the PC I could get my 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 1602. I started collecting soundtracks when I got my first PC. My collection now comprises almost 2800 albums (as of January 2025), 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 is it the excellent music that you think of? In the same vein, did you know that the same composer did the music for 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 Top lists. Have fun browsing!

soundtracks, video games

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood

11. February 2025 /

2010 erschien mit Assassin's Creed Brotherhood das erste ‚Spin-Off‘ der Serie. Das drehte sich um Ezio Auditore da Ferenze, den gereiften Protagonisten von Assassin’s Creed II und seinen Kampf gegen die korrupte Borgia-Familie. Anders als beim Hauptspiel war Ezio aber nicht länger allein unterwegs, sondern baute sich – der Name verrät es bereits – eine Assassinen-Bruderschaft auf. Diesen Storystrang unterfütterte Brotherhood mit einer – Ende der 2000er neuartigen – Spielmechanik.

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XIII

1. May 2022 /

Bei dem Wort XIII geht es nicht um den Ausruf eines jeden parteitreuen Bewohners Chinas bei der Befriedigung des oder der Partnerin, die nur mit mit einem dazugehörigen Salut als formvollendet gilt. Nein, vielmehr handelt es sich um die römischen Numeralen X für 10 und III für 3, zusammen genommen also 13 bzw. ‚Thirteen‘. Hinter dieser Zahl verbirgt sich ein Shooter aus dem Jahr 2003, der durch seinen damals noch einzigartigen Comicstil nebst einer Erzählweise mit Panels à la Max Payne aus der breiten Masse hervorstach und bis heute als Kultklassiker gilt.

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