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

The Secret of Monkey Island

14. April 2024 /

Having already ventured into the realm of point-and-click adventure games with my review of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, I am now fully entering the puzzle-filled realm with The Secret of Monkey Island. With its clever gameplay and self-deprecating humor, the first entry in the Monkey Island series delighted countless gamers back in 1990 - except me. Haven't played it, you know the routine by now.

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Sid Meier’s Pirates!

22. January 2022 /

Freibeuter hergehört, denn hier empfehle ich jetzt das beste Piratenspiel aller Zeiten: Sid’s Meiers Pirates! Gemeint ist aber nicht das 1987 erschienene Original von MicroProse für den C64, sondern das 2004er Remake von Firaxis Games. „Was, das olle Ding? Das hat doch so einen Comic-Look und noch nicht mal eine Altersbeschränkung, was soll ich mit dem Kinderspiel?“ Hierzu möchte ich sagen: „Sea of Thieves hat ebenfalls einen Comic-Look, Kinderspiele machen Spaß und jetzt hör auf, meine Aussagen zu hinterfragen, sonst gibt’s ne ordentliche Kielholung.“

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