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

The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

21. July 2023 /

The advantage of having no expectations is well known: You are never disappointed. As usual, I approached the score for Das Schwarze Auge: Satinavs Ketten with this mantra in mind. A point-and-click adventure game from 2012, developed by the German studio Daedelic, which recently failed with Gollum and - unsurprisingly - set in the pen-and-paper world of The Dark Eye (DSA for short). A quick listen and ... I like it!

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soundtracks, video games

God of War II

4. April 2023 /

Zwei Jahre nachdem die God of War-Reihe ihr überaus dramatisches Debüt feierte, das in der Krönung von Protagonist Kratos zum neuen Kriegsgott gipfelte, erschien 2007 God of War II und zeigte sich nicht nur optisch, wo die Reise hingehen sollte: Größer, epischer, brutaler war die Devise. Und was ist krasser, als sich nicht nur mit einer Gottheit des griechischen Pantheons anzulegen, sondern sie direkt abzulösen? Richtig, direkt dem ganzen Götterklan den Krieg erklären!

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