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

Long Live the Queen

30. August 2023 /

Ein Spiel, dem wohl die Beschreibung Visual-Novel mit Entscheidungsfreiheit gerecht wird: Long Live the Queen. Was es ist, wieso ich es überhaupt gespielt habe und warum mir es mir etwas ans Herz gewachsen ist, könnt ihr in der dazugehörigen Game-Review lesen. Hier möchte ich kurz über seine Musik sprechen. Kurz deshalb, weil es zum einen nicht viel zu sagen gibt, zum anderen aber auch nicht viel zu hören.

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soundtracks, video games

Victoria II

3. May 2023 /

Was wie der Name einer ungeliebten Exfreundin klingen mag, ist tatsächlich ein Global-Strategiespiel aus dem Jahr 2010: Victoria II. Die Fortsetzung der Simulationsprofis von Paradox Entertainment sowie deren Vorgänger nebst dem kürzlich erschienenen Nachfolger, Victoria 3, wurden zwar von mir nicht gespielt, die Komplexität und Detailverliebtheit genießt aber auch ohne Hands-on-Erfahrung einen großen Stellenwert bei mir.

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