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 anything on the PC I could get my 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 1602. I started collecting soundtracks when I got my first PC. My collection now comprises almost 2800 albums (as of January 2025), 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 is it the excellent music that you think of? In the same vein, did you know that the same composer did the music for 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 Top lists. Have fun browsing!

soundtracks, video games

Dorfromantik

7. April 2025 /

Plopp. Klk-klk-klk. Plopp. Plopp. „Mhmmm …“ Klk … „Ah, hier passt das perfekt.“ Plopp. Ungefähr so darf man sich die Soundkulisse bei einer durchschnittlichen Partie Dorfromantik vorstellen. Der Name des Spiels umreißt das Kernkonzept sehr treffend, geht es doch lediglich darum, eine Landschaft zu gestalten. Das geschieht durch Plättchen, von denen wir im Abenteuer-Modus eine begrenzte Zahl haben. Darauf sind unterschiedliche Kombinationen aus unter anderem Waldstücken, Weizenfeldern, Wiesen, Flüssen und eben auch Dörfern. Schaffen wir es, diese passend aneinander zu legen, bekommen wir zusätzliche Plättchen. Und dann? Machen wir so lange weiter, bis sie uns ausgehen. Und dann? Können wir eine neue Runde starten oder uns im Freien Modus austoben.…

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soundtracks, video games

Antichamber

21. June 2022 /

Whilst Antichamber is not the studio where The Biggest Loser was recorded, it is a Portal-branded puzzle game that has been on my pile of shame for some time. As is customary in the genre, we have to wrap our heads around the puzzle and come up with absurd solutions so that, at the end, we can proudly proclaim that we were clever enough to solve the puzzle, while skillfully ignoring the fact that we are still much dumber than the actual programmers who not only came up with the whole thing, but also cast it in playable form.

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