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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Nobody Wants to Die

13. August 2024 /

Mit Ausnahme ein paar weniger, biologischer Anomalien, möchte wohl wirklich niemand sterben. Dass wir es am Ende wohl alle müssen, ist ein Naturgesetz – zumindest dieser Tage. In der Welt von 2329, die wir in Nobody Wants to Die, dem kürzlich erschienen Erstlingswerk des polnischen Entwicklers Critical Hit Games, erleben, konnte die Menschheit solche Banalitäten wie den Tod dank digitaler Gedächtnisbanken hinter sich lassen.

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Indigo Prophecy

24. December 2019 /

Ich stelle mal die gewagte These auf, dass lineare Spiele mit einer hohen Scriptdichte eine packendere Geschichte erzählen können als Open-World-Games – sofern es denn gut gemacht ist. „Aber Mattis, was ist mit The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?“ Da geht es doch vorrangig um die Spielwelt. Klar, wir laufen Ciri hinterher und erleben ein wunderbares Abenteuer mit Geralt, aber wir rutschen nie gespannt an den Rand des Stuhls möchte ich meinen. „Was ist mit Journey?“ Habe ich nicht gespielt, aber da schreiben wir unsere Geschichte ja selber. Wer also nichts zu erzählen hat oder nicht auf diese Form des Storytellings steht, guckt in die Röhre. „Schön und gut, aber warum…

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