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

Company of Heroes 2

26. January 2024 /

Als ich noch jünger war, symbolisierte die Zahl hinter einem Spieletitel Fortschritt, wurde doch mit der Zeit immer alles besser: Die Grafik war schöner, das Gameplay raffinierter, die Spielwelt größer. Heroes of Might and Magic V hatte die Fünf im Titel, war also mindestes 2,5 mal so gut wie Heroes of Might and Magic II – so die Rechnung. Kurz: Der Nachfolger war Fortschritt. Dass dieses Prinzip irgendwann nicht immer aufging, zeigten mir dann Spiele wie Earth 2160, Dragon Age II und Mass Effect: Andromeda.

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Battlefield 1942

13. December 2021 /

Dada dat da dat dat. Bei dieser Lautfolge könnte man zuerst denken, es handle sich um einen kommunikationsunwilligen Rheinländer im Supermarkt, der versucht, dem Fleischfachverkäufer verstehen zu geben, welche Wurst er sich heute Abend in die Genussluke schaufeln will. Man könnte auch meinen, es handle sich um das blecherne Theme aus Terminator und ein Österreicher in Lederklamotten komme jede Sekunde in den Raum gestiefelt. Beides falsch. Tatsächlich handelt es sich unverkennbar um das beliebte Theme der Battlefield-Serie, das seinen Einstand im ersten Ableger Battlefield 1942 feierte. Nun war ich 2002 gerade 10 Jahre alt und die Vorstellung, im lokalen Netzwerk geschweige denn Internet auf andere Menschen zu schießen, so abwegig…

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