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

Heroes of Might and Magic V

6. November 2024 /

Kaum einen anderen Soundtrack habe ich auf dieser Webseite häufiger zitiert, kaum besser über einen anderen Score gesprochen. Und auch wenn ich mich bei Heroes of Might and Magic V definitiv nicht von der Nostalgiebefangenheit freisprechen kann (bestes Spiel!), glaube ich doch behaupten zu können, dass es sich hier um die objektiv beste Musik der Reihe handelt. Da, ich hab’s gesagt. Haters come at me! Denn dann können wir gemeinsam dieser wunderschönen Komposition lauschen.

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soundtracks, video games

Call of Duty

18. January 2022 /

Es gab mal eine Phase, da habe ich die Call of Duty-Reihe wegen seiner Kampagne gespielt. Für Kriegsdramen, die die Irrungen und Wirrungen eines sinnlosen Konflikts auf eine subjektive Ebene runterbrechen und mich teilhaben lassen an etwas viel Größerem. Und weil’s cool in Szene gesetzt war und ein bis dato unbekanntes Maß an gelungener Script-Action bot. Die Erstürmung der Normandie, der kalte Kampf in Stalingrads engen Straßen oder Panzerjagd in Afrika, all das wurde damals stimmungsvoll in Szene gesetzt und mit dem notwendigen Ernst behandelt. Das mag auch heute noch in Teilen zutreffen, trotzdem habe ich seit dem 2008er Call of Duty: World at War keines der Spiele mehr angefasst.…

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