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

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

16. October 2023 /

Spielerisch war der Nachfolger des 1997er Strategiehits Age of Empires, genannt Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, eine Verbesserung in so ziemlich allen Belangen. Nicht nur wurde das Setting aus der Antike in das wesentlich spannendere Mittelalter verfrachtet, wodurch zahlreiche Optionen im Bereich Kriegsführung zu Wasser und zu Land hinzugefügt wurden, nein, auch die Fraktionen wiesen nun deutliche Unterschiede zueinander auf und konnten einzigartige Technologien und Einheiten erforschen, respektive ausbilden.

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Age of Mythology

14. August 2022 /

Hätte ich mir als Kind das Spiel meiner Träume basteln können, wären Götter und Sagen bestimmt ein Teil davon gewesen. Ich liebe einfach das Übernatürliche, das Fantastische. Kombiniert mit Weisheiten und Lehren besitzen diese Geschichten immer eine Facette, die über das rein Unterhaltsame hinausgeht. Umso verwunderlicher, dass ich nie Age of Mythology gespielt habe, welches das Age of Empires-Gameplay ins mythologische Setting verfrachtet und uns Zentauren, Riesen und bekannte Heroen der verschiedenen Kulturen Marke Odysseus ins Feld schicken lässt. Nachholen werde ich es aber nicht mehr, denn aufgrund des Sprungs in 3D ist der Zahn der Zeit wie bei einem Empire Earth oder auch Age of Empires III der Grafik…

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