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!

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Total War: Pharao

29. October 2023 /

I don't want to talk about the actual game at this point because I haven't played it and unfortunately probably won't be doing so anytime soon. Just this much: I used to be a big fan of the Total War series, but since Rome 2 at the latest, I've kind of run out of steam. As a huge Heroes of Might and Magic enthusiast, even Warhammer III couldn't keep me enthralled for more than 30 turns, which speaks volumes.

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Age of Empires IV

21. January 2022 /

Is there a better feeling for a gamer than finishing a game and thinking: “That was good. I have nothing to complain about, a well-rounded experience.” I haven't had that feeling for a long time, at least not in this form. And then also with a relatively new game. Day-one patches and the games-as-a-service mentality have burned my greedy fingers too often for me to buy a title around the time of its actual release. Now this game came out in October, so I can probably forget about the title 'early adopter'. But as I said, for me a purchase three months after release is comparatively early.

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