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

Red Faction

16. January 2025 /

Mit Red Faction kommt wieder mal ein kompromissloser Shooter der 2000er Jahre auf meinen Seziertisch. Der stammt von Volition, den späteren Saints Row-Machern und scheint mit einem Metascore von 88 und einer 7.8 beim User Score durchaus vorzeigbar für die PS2-Ära gewesen zu sein. Ich als Nichtkenner sehe natürlich nur eine generische Sci-Fi-Ballerbude auf dem Mars, die in allen Nuancen der Farbe Braun erstrahlt und mich, von einer mittelmäßigen bis schlechten Synchro garniert, an Chaser von 2003 erinnert – das hat übrigens sogar nur 66 Punkte bei Metacritic.

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soundtracks, video games

Team Fortress 2

1. April 2020 /

When Valve, the creators of the Half-Life series, released the inconspicuous Orange Box with the three titles Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Portal and Team Fortress 2 in 2007, it was assumed that the latter two games would only be decorative accessories. Looking back on these milestones in video game history today, 13 years later, the second episode of the shooter series about Gordon Freeman pales into insignificance by contrast and one thinks back wistfully to the story of the murderous artificial intelligence GLaDOS and the countless skirmishes between the RED and BLU teams. As you can see from the title of this review, today I want to talk about the music in Team Fortress 2.

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