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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Disciples: Sacred Lands

6. March 2023 /

Disciples: Sacred Lands ist, wenn man alle Farbe und Freude aus einem Heroes of Might and Magic nimmt und stattdessen den Autor der Witcher-Bücher, Andrzej Sapkowski, dazu nötigt, in Bob-Ross-artiger Manier eine Fantasywelt zu zeichnen, in der ein Happy End am ehesten mit einem natürlichen Tod gleichzusetzen ist. Die Lore von Disciples ähnelt dem biblischen Vorbild – dem orthodoxen wohlgemerkt. Das Spiel ist düster, bedrückend. Engel kämpfen gegen Teufel, Untote marodieren und Zwerge sind fiese Bergbastarde.

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Vampyr

20. November 2019 /

Endlich, endlich, endlich sind sie wieder im Kommen: Vampir-Spiele. Wie ein leergelaufener Spielspaß-Sauger warte ich seit Jahren auf ein gutes Game, das sich den düsteren Nachtschwärmern widmet. Klar, aus dem Fantasy-Kosmos sind sie nicht wegzudenken und waren auch nie unterrepräsentiert, aber gute Rollenspiele à la Vampires: The Masquerade - Bloodlines sind Mangelware. Stichwort Vampires: Da steht ja der neuste Teil wie ein Silberstreif am Gaming-Horizont und scheint die Erwartungen erfüllen zu können, die man an den Nachfolger des Kritikerlieblings stellen darf. Tatsächlich wollte ich mir in Vorbereitung auf das neuste Werk das Original von 2004 nachholen, das mir damals mit meinen zarten 12 Jahren nicht zugänglich war. Wollte, wohl gemerkt,…

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