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!

Game Review, MaybeGames

Black Mesa

13. November 2024 /

Keine Sorge, ich bin nicht völlig verrückt und stelle euch heute ein über 25 Jahre altes Spiel vor. Stattdessen möchte ich euch eine Mod von 2020 präsentieren, die auf dem ersten Half-Life aufbaut: Black Mesa. Hierbei handelt es sich jedoch nicht mehr bloß um eine Modifikation, sondern ein Remake des Shooterklassikers, das von Valve offiziell zum Verkauf freigegeben wurde. Ihr braucht also nicht die originale Brechstange von 1998, müsst dafür allerdings (je nach Sales-Situation) 20 Euro auf den Tisch legen. Doch das lohnt sich!

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Team Fortress: Classic

4. May 2024 /

Videospiele sind toll. Videospiele machen kreativ. Und Videospiele können ganz schön viel Kohle bringen. Dabei muss es nicht immer zwangsläufig das große Entwicklerstudio sein, dass etwas nie Dagewesenes erschafft. Manchmal sind es auch simple Mods, also kleine Fanmodifizierungen, die auf bestehenden Spielen aufbauen. So begründete beispielsweise die ARMA 2-Mod DayZ bzw. dessen Weiterentwicklung PlayerUnknown’s Battleground (kurz PUBG) das Genre der Battle-Royale-Shooter. Oder die Mod Defence of the Ancients für Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos und dessen Addon The Frozen Throne, aus dem IP-Besitzer Blizzard einfach ein eigenes MOBA, genannt DOTA, machte.

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