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 Darkness

13. December 2024 /

Der französische Moralist Joseph Joubert (1754-1824) sagte einst: „Une goutte de lumière vaut mieux à donner ou à recevoir qu'un océan d'obscurités“, was zu Deutsch so viel bedeutet wie „Es ist besser, einen Tropfen Licht zu geben oder zu empfangen, als einen Ozean von Dunkelheit.“ Diesen klugen Spruch hätte sich Jackie Estacado, der Protagonist des 2007 erschienenen Ego-Shooters The Darkness, wohl mal besser zu Herzen genommen.

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Enclave

19. July 2020 /

Selten war ich mir bei einer Review so sicher, dass niemand das betreffende Spiel kennt, wie bei Enclave. Das Hack-and-Slash-Game erschien 2002 für die Xbox und war das zweite Spiel der Starbreeze Studios, die später die hervorragenden Riddick-Serie zum Zockertraum machen sollten. Vorher aber mussten sie sich ihre Brötchen mit eigenen IPs verdienen, und Enclave war eine davon. Ich habe damals durch Zufall (vermutlich wieder 'mal als Vollversion) den 2003 erschienen PC-Port in die Hände bekommen und natürlich durchgespielt, weil man hatte ja sonst nichts.

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