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

Gangs of Sherwood

28. December 2023 /

Scheinbar ist es gerade in Mode, Literaturfiguren aus ihren gewohnten Geschichtsbüchern zu reißen und in neue Settings zu pressen. So geschehen zuletzt im Soulslike Lies of Pi, in dem es Marionettenjungen und Olaf Scholz Gesichtsdouble Pinocchio aus der gewohnten Kindergeschichte in eine horrorartige Steampunk-Dystopie verschlägt.

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World of Warcraft

23. April 2023 /

Wenn heute jemand über Videospiele redet, wird er nicht um Games wie Minecraft, GTA, Call of Duty oder natürlich Fortnite kommen. Selbst beim hinterletzten Internetnutzer unter 80 wird diese Wortansammlung eine vage Verbindung zum digitalen Entertainment hervorbringen – sei es aufgrund der Werbung, diverser politischer Diskussionen Marke ‚Killerspiele‘ oder Bekannten, die selber zocken. Für all das stand (und steht zum Teil immer noch) World of Warcraft. Kaum ein anderes Game wurde Teil von so zahlreichen Studien und Debatten, hat dermaßen polarisiert und zumindest damals Fans wie Kritiker in unüberwindbare Lager gepfercht.

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