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

Disney Speedstorm

2. August 2024 /

Es ist halb 10 Uhr morgens, Mattis ist seit gut 7 Uhr wach und hat schon einiges von seinem Tagwerk geschafft: zwei kurze Reviews zu den beiden Age of Wonders 4-Addons Empires & Ashes und Eldritch Realms hier, ein bisschen Datenhygiene für die Homepage da – die Stimmung ist gut. Er ist produktiv – trotz (oder gerade wegen) seiner neu einsetzenden Arbeitslosigkeit – und freut sich, gegen Mittag weiter Hogwarts Legacy zu zocken. Bis dahin ist aber noch etwas Zeit, also hört er mal kurz in den Soundtrack zum neuen Funracer Disney Speedstorm rein. Die Stimmung kippt.

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soundtracks, video games

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

2. September 2023 /

Wie bei den meisten Teamshootern der 00er Jahre, kann ich mangels damaligen Internetzugangs auch zu Enemy Territory: Quake Wars nicht viel sagen. Als Spin-Off der alterwürdigen Quake-Serie wagte sich Entwickler Splash Damage in die Gefilde von Battlefield und Co und bot für die 32-Spieler-Matches sowohl Fahr- wie Flugzeuge an. Ein Novum für die Reihe sowie dessen geistigen Vorgängers Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, der (überraschenderweise) in der Wolfenstein-Serie verankert war. Wer hät’s gedacht? So, genug Onlineinfos zusammengeknüppelt – auf zur Music-Review.

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