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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Control

19. February 2022 /

Wieder einmal finde ich mich am Anfang einer Review, die ich nicht vorhatte, zu schreiben. Dieses Mal jedoch wird es keine seitenlange Aufdröselung von Inhalten und Spielmechaniken geben, da 1. ihr diese Infos eh in so gut wie jedem Test und jeder Rezension bekommt und 2. ich gar nicht so viel zum Spiel sagen möchte. Eine inhaltlose Review auf dieser Webseite? Mind blown? Spaß beiseite, natürlich hoffe ich durch diese Texte schon ein gewisses Maß an Inhalt zu transportieren, aber bei Control wäre das wie einem Dreijährigen Quantenphysik zu erklären… nur in diesem Fall durch einen Dreijährigen.

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Indigo Prophecy

24. December 2019 /

Meinen ersten Kontakt mit Fahrenheit (bzw. Indigo Prophecy, wie es im Original heißt), hatte ich mit der Demo, die einer Ausgabe der Gamestar beilag – toll, gleich doppelt Nostalgie in einem Satz! In der rund 10-minütigen Kostprobe spielen wir den Anfang des Thrillers und beobachten einen der Protagonisten, Lucas Kane, der von fremden Mächten gesteuert einen Mann auf der Toilette eines typischen, amerikanischen Diner ersticht. Kaum ist die Gräueltat begangen, kommt Lucas wieder zu sich. Seine Laune, eines der Spielelemente, geht verständlicherweise in den Keller, aber das ist jetzt das kleinste Problem. Er muss die Mordwaffe loswerden, die Leiche verstecken und herausfinden, wer oder was ihn zu dem Mord an…

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