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

Colin McRae Rally 1-2005

29. November 2024 /

Wer mich kennt, der weiß zwei Dinge: Ich bin ein absoluter Ordnungsfetischist und interessiere mich null für schnelle Karren. Was im echten Leben gilt, überträgt sich indes nicht hundertprozentig auf die digitale Welt, weshalb meine Savegames häufig absolutes Chaos sind, mein Inventarmanagement in vielen Spielen zu wünschen übriglässt und ich der ein oder anderen Racing-Challenge nicht abgeneigt bin. Schließlich war Need for Speed nicht umsonst damals eine meiner Lieblingsreihen.

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Forza Motorsport [2023]

1. November 2023 /

Ich bin kein riesiger Autofan, weder im Realen noch im Digitalen. Während ich früher mit der Need for Speed-Serie zumindest hin und wieder die Reifen habe qualmen lassen, ist das einzige Game mit Spritfressern, das ich heute noch dann und wann zocke, Rocket League – und da kann man fliegen. Folglich (und mangels Konsolen) kam ich auch nie in Kontakt mit den exklusiven Rennspielreihen Forza (Xbox) oder Gran Turismo (PlayStation) und habe entsprechend null Ahnung von dem Thema. Nur, dass sich die Forza-Serie in Motorsport mit klassischen Pistenrennen und Horizon mit Open-World-Goodtime unterteilt, habe ich mitbekommen.

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