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

Stronghold

15. May 2023 /

Häufig zitiert, selten kopiert und so gut wie nie erreicht: Stronghold war einzigartig. Eine meisterliche Kombination aus Wirtschafts- und Burgenbausimulation mit fordernden Belagerungsschlachten und fantastischem Mittelalterflair. In wohl kaum einem anderen Spiel fühlen wir uns so sehr wie ein Burgherr, der sich Stein für Stein den eigenen Traum vom Bergfried(en) erfüllt. Da ich selbst erst mit Stronghold 2 den Einstieg fand und dieses direkt in mein Herz schloss, musste ich den Lobesliedern auf den ersten Teil einfach nachgehen: War es ähnlich gut? Gesagt, nachgeholt, bestätigt. Stronghold ist seinem vier Jahre jüngeren Nachfolger sehr ähnlich, das Spielkonzept zeitlos und funktioniert in 2- wie 3-D großartig. An die Crusader-Ableger habe ich mich…

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soundtracks, video games

Medieval: Total War

24. October 2021 /

Hach, Medieval. Was bist du nicht für ein perfekte Spiel? Deine wunderschöne Grafik, dein atmosphärischer Soundtrack, de- Moment, das ist ja gar nicht Medieval II: Total War, sondern Medieval: Total War aus dem Jahr 2002, der Vorgänger von Rome und Nachfolger des ersten Total War-Ablegers Shogun: Total War. Da ich erst mit besagtem Ableger in der Antike eingestiegen bin, kann ich eigentlich keine Insights zum Spiel beitragen. Aber wo ich schon hier bin, sollte ich vielleicht etwas zum Soundtrack sagen.

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