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

SimCity 3000

19. March 2023 /

Obgleich SimCity 3000 das Szenario nicht 1000 Jahre in die Zukunft katapultiert, sieht man ihm doch die sechs Jahre Abstand zum Vorgänger, SimCity 2000, zumindest optisch an: Der pixelige DOS-Charme ist eine hübsche, semi-3-D-Grafik aus der Iso-Sicht gewichen, die bei mir schon wieder Lust aufs fröhliche Städtebauen weckt – wenn auch lieber im Nachfolger SimCity 4. Der dazugehörige Soundtrack hat derweil ebenfalls einen kleinen evolutionären Sprung hinter sich gebracht und klingt wie das akustische Bindeglied zwischen der SimCity- und der Sims-Reihe, die ein Jahr später, also 2000, an den Start gehen sollte. Denn hier wie dort übernimmt Komponist Jerry Martin die kreative Führung, was nicht nur in eingängigeren Melodien, sondern…

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soundtracks, video games

SimCity 2000

6. November 2022 /

Anders als es der Name vermuten lässt, erschien SimCity 2000 schon 1993 und ist damit ein Jahr jünger als ich. Folglich hatte ich erst deutlich später mit der Reihe etwas am Hut. Trotzdem wollte ich es mir nicht nehmen lassen, mal in die Anfänge reinzuhören. Gedacht, getan. Stellt sich heraus, es ist genau das, was man bei einem Aufbauspiel der frühen Neunziger erwartet: Gute-Laune-Musik mit Synthiestrings und E-Piano-Geklimper.

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