halo until halo 4
Bullstuff, O'Donnell did some good stuff but he's still an amateur with extremely repetitive works that often rip on classical composers to an obnoxious degree (there's so many bolero references in the H3 soundtrack it's irritating). Don't get me wrong, I like his stuff, but the people who don't like the halo 4-5 soundtracks just because it isn't O'Donnell are essentially saying they have stuff taste only controlled by fanboyism.
117 from H4, and Light is Green/Blue Team/The Trials from H5 are all significantly more well composed pieces than anything from O'Donnel's soundtracks. I do prefer the arrangements O'Donnell chooses so props to him for that, but that's about the only thing he was genuinely good at.
More on topic:
While this isn't ingame --
i like the legend of zelda 25th anniversary orchestra better.
-- I consider its finisher (the
Ballad of the Goddess) to be one of the greatest pieces of all time.
Almost all other zelda music is similarly fantastic.
Full list (including earlier stuff because it's easier compiling it here)
Zelda:
LTTP
OoT
SS
LBW
Glover
Yoshi's Story
Chameleon Twist
Banjo Kazooie
Donkey Kong 64
Rocket Robot on Wheels
Bomberman 64
Bomberman Hero
Kirby 64
Kirby Air Ride
Super Mario 64
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario 3D World
Star Fox 64
Star Fox Assault
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Heroes (because I'm a little bitch and I loved that game)
Assassin's Creed II
Assassin's Creed III
Halo 1-5 (including sub games)
Sky Crawlers
The Wonderful 101
Mario Kart 8 (jazz hybrids everywhere)
Smash Bros
Smash Bros Melee
Smash Bros Brawl
Smash Bros 3DS
Smash Bros 4
Monkey Ball
Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
And soundtracks that are based on game soundtracks but aren't actually in the games:
Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony
Smashing! Live (Smash Bros. Melee)
Symphonic Legends: Music from Nintendo
