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 Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

31. August 2023 /

Mit The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion betreten wir nun eine neue Zeitrechnung. Denn Oblivion war eines der ersten, wenn nicht sogar das erste Spiel, dessen Soundtrack ich auf dem PC hatte. Damals noch auf dem 128MB speicherplatzstarken MP3-Player, lief der OST zwischen den Alben von Madsen, Feeder und Blink-182 rauf und runter. Während ich die plötzliche Freiheit genoss, das Gefühl von ‚echten‘ Videospielen auch unterwegs zu erleben, brannten sich die Tracks in mein Hirn ein. Oblivion löste damit wohl da aus, was heute in dieser Review kumuliert und hat mich vermutlich ein Stück weit zu dem gemacht, der ich jetzt bin.

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The Elder Scrolls Online

17. September 2022 /

Wer über die Musik der Elder Scrolls-Reihe spricht, kommt um den Namen Jeremy Soule zwangsläufig nicht herum. Dessen Musik, der wir seit The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind in bisher jedem Teil lauschen durften, ist untrennbar mit der Serie verbunden und gehört zum Besten, was das Genre der westlichen Rollenspielwelt zu bieten hat. Umso tragischer, dass er aller Voraussicht nach nicht mehr beim sechsten Teil (wann auch immer der erscheinen soll) dabei sein wird. Dies hängt wahrscheinlich mit den Vorwürfen sexueller Übergriffe auf Kolleginnen zusammen; oder Bethesda möchte dem Franchise einfach neuen, musikalischen Wind verleihen. Wie dem auch sei, für mich ist es immer schade, wenn ein Gesicht weichen muss, das…

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