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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Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice

21. October 2024 /

Videospiele sind ein fantastisches narratives Medium und lassen uns Erzählungen erleben, die immersiver als jeder Film oder sogar Buch sein können. Nun wäre die Frage berechtigt, ob man psychotische Störungen erleben möchte und ob dies überhaupt jenseits der eigenen Gedankenwelt möglich ist. Das Team von Ninja Theory hatte sich dies zur Aufgabe gemacht und präsentiert uns mit den Hellblade-Spielen einen Blick in die tiefsten und verletzlichsten Punkte des menschlichen Geistes.

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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

23. May 2021 /

Lange schien es, als würde es in der Welt gewisse Konstanten geben: Die Sonne zieht von Ost nach West, Bayern München wird deutscher Meister, Andreas Scheuer ist immer noch im Amt und ein jährlich erscheinendes Assassin’s Creed, das die gleichen ausgetretenen Serienpfaden wie seine Vorgänger beschreitet. Während die meisten dieser Dinge sich wohl auf kurze Sicht nicht ändern werden, wurde doch zumindest bei letzterem 2017 mit Assassin’s Creed Origins etwas Neues gewagt … nur um dann schnell wieder in alte Muster zu verfallen. Vier Jahre ist es mittlerweile her, dass Ubisoft das alte Spielprinzip über Bord geworfen und das Spiel von Grund auf neu aufzog hat. Gigantische Open-Worlds, Loot- &…

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