When I played halo 1 the music gave the whole game a nice feeling. The soundtrack is great and fits the levels completely. Im listening to the Halo 1 OST and its one of the best soundtracks ive ever listened to. Halo 2 soundtrack is much worse. Its all action music playing in the wrong parts of the game. The tank in the bridge scene really lacked music. Halo 1 music is creepy or inspiring. Most of the tracks end with a crescendo, leaving a thrill feeling. Halo 2 themes are not really that bad, but if you ever wanna listen to them properly you cant. Why? Cos there is no music / sound music option and the music plays always on the background behind explosions and shots. The halo 2 ost cd has a track performed by "incubus". OH, INCUBUS! Fuck them. I liked the old music better.
Hey, Incubus is one of the best bands out there. Basically the only thing that Halo 1 has that Halo 2 doesn't have is THE pistol. Possibly the best weapon ever created. 3 shot kills for the win!