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

Battlefield 2

7. December 2023 /

Heute möchte ich euch mit auf eine Reise nehmen. Nicht nur in das ferne Jahr 2005, in dem das Wiederaufflammen des Kalten Krieges und ein globales Wettrüsten noch als fiktive Szenario für Videospiele reserviert war, sondern (wie so häufig) auch in meine Jugend. 17 Jahre ist das her, dass ich noch zarte 13 war, und damit läppische drei Jahre zu jung um legal Battlefield 2 zu zocken – aber ich wollte. Umso mehr, nachdem ich ein paar Jahre später (LAN-Partys sei Dank) digitales Blut geleckt hatte.

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Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom

23. August 2020 /

Nachdem China in diesem Jahr bisher noch nicht so gut weggekommen ist, dachte ich mir, ich präsentiere heute mal wieder etwas Positives in Form eines musikalischen Geheimtipps zu einem Spiel, das ebenfalls im Reich der Mitte angesiedelt ist. Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom (im Deutschen Der erste Kaiser) ist eine Stadtbausimulation aus dem Jahr 2002 und verlagert das aus Pharao bekannte Spielprinzip vom antiken Ägypten ins nicht minder antike China rund 2000 vor Christus. In mehreren Kampagnenmissionen bewegen wir uns dabei durch die Jahrtausende, erleben die Invasion der Mongolen und versuchen in 48 Missionen, kleine Dörfer und gen Ende riesige Städte zu verwalten.

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