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

Donkey Kong 64

15. July 2023 /

Nach einer kleinen Kreativpause bin ich voller Eifer zurück im Soundtrack-Business und bringe euch den Score zu einem Spiel mit, das ich mangels Konsole leider nie selber ausprobieren konnte. Die Rede ist natürlich von Donkey Kong 64, dem, nach Donkey Kong Country (1994-96) und Diddy Kong Racing (1997), fünften Teil der Reihe um den rot-krawattierten Primaten. Darin tritt Donkey nun nicht mehr in zeitloser 2-D-Sidescroll-Grafik gegen King K. Rool und seine Schergen an, sondern im schlecht gealterten 3-D-Look des Nintendo 64.

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soundtracks, video games

Trine

18. May 2023 /

Als Trine 2009 erschien, war es für mich wie ein zauberhafter Einblick in eine Welt der Plattformer, Action-Puzzles und Jump'n Runs, die ich sonst nur von meinem Gameboy in Form von Spielem wie Asterix & Obelix kannte. Denn ohne Konsole war ich nie in den Hands-on-Genuss von Mario, Crash Bandicoot und Konsorten gekommen – auch wenn ich es natürlich versuchte, diesen Mangel bei Freunden und Verwandten zu kompensieren.

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