Halo ODST Piano & Sax Montage

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[andrewmaddox]

I feel weird saying this but ODST’s soundtrack, in my opinion, manages to be a lot deeper than any of the games in the original trilogy. Idk what it is. I think ODST’s soundtrack just captures the lonely feeling and the hopelessness that the UNSC and humanity feel as they’re losing a hopeless war against the Covenant.

[abnormallylargemonkey]

Halo: Combat Evolved - The Original
Halo 2 - The Lovable
Halo 3 - The Nostalgia
Halo 3 ODST - The Best Music
Halo Reach - The Sadest Campaign

[captaincuh]

Rainy night in Vancouver right now. Taking a late walk in the rain with this track with the view of the lit city and the night sky and wet streets with no one around, and the simple reflection of the moon on the ocean's horizon while the raindrops patter the water....its heaven. Warm air. Halo does this track so well.

[cogd]

Reach had a heavy, beautiful narrative; Halos 1-3 had epic, driving soul. But ODST is the one game I’ve consistently leaned on when revisiting the series. Nothing feels more comfortable than being all on your own, no breath wasted, no moment squandered, swallowed in a mosaic of reflective neon and the dark embrace of a warm downpour, with nothing but your weapon and your will to keep you upright. Marty O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori could not have captured the feeling of noble solitude better if they had an entire lifetime working at it. Thank you for this compilation.

[resurgent]

Today I lost a dear friend, my cat of 15 years, who I named "Chief". As I listen to this, I feel a bittersweet melancholy looking back on our time together, many times he'd sit by me as I played through the various Halo games. It's been an honor serving with you, Chief.

[laserdiscisawesome]

I like ODST’s beginning because you’re not some war machine Spartan like chief. You’re a marine that’s the closest thing to a Spartan but still a marine. Your mission goes wrong and you’re separated from your squad with covenant ships and soldiers patrolling the streets in some big ass city having to figure out where your squad is even though it’s been hours since they’ve been there and you think they already left you.

[daniel_p]

Bungie, Martin O'Donnell, and Michael Salvatori really have created something special here. Never have I played a game where the atmosphere and depths of the story have been so beautifully captured by the accompanying music.

[TotallyToonsTV]

Rookie walking the empty wet streets of New Mombasa at night will always be one of the most memorable, impactful and harrowing moments of my gaming life. What a game

[BODLive]

15 years later and this still hits like it was released today

[OPxDownfall]

The halo franchise is  beautiful story backed by a beautiful soundtrack.

[brandoncampbell]

Damn, a 7 year old soundtrack making me miss the good old days, i ran home after school just to play this game on release, makes me miss halo 3 and halo 2 a lot.

[MrSkillns]

It's been 12 years. ODST came out in 2009. I still remember walking down those void streets of New Mombasa, desperate not to be seen, picking and looting leftovers from a battle that ended hours ago. Contacting the Monitor and trying to make sense of it, aswell the entire situation. The outlines of the environments in the midnight shade. The choking corridors of dark buildings, going from room to room and clearing them. The broken screen with a helmet lodged in it. The empty med-gel canister. All, by that point, relics of what had happened before. The rain pouring down, lending the most desperate of time some tranquility. The fires casting a sick smoke into the skies and painting them all hues of orange and yellow. The fights on the skyscrapers, running a Warthog dry with the last tank of fuel, the endless hordes storming a plaza. A tank led by a couple brave souls smashing down fortifications of the invader. The mystery laid bare as you persevere, and what needs to be done.

[drshemp]

Bungie was just made up of couple of 20 year Olds in an apartment making games... the legendary team that made games that would touch generations... they were just out there to follow their dreams... and they did...but what changed... what happened to bungie... sadly all good things must come to an end... Microsoft really was to blame for the end of bungie... corporate greed was now the primary objective of the gaming franchise... the original Bungie wasn't there for that... they cared about the experience, the fans, and the community. Now it just a franchise with a community torn in two between new and old. It's a tragic ending to such a great game and development team. I almost get the same feeling as if someone had passed away... the game series had been such a big part of my life and many others... farewell bungie, thanks for the great experience you gave to us all. "It's been one hell of a ride. See you starside".

[chrsfx]

0:00 Deference for Darkness
3:05 Asphalt and Absolution
6:28 Neon Night
10:27 Bits and Pieces
15:08 No Stone Unturned
16:41 The Light at the End
19:11 Finale
22:23 Deference for Darkness (Reprise)

[galloviking]

7 years later, I'm still crying when I listen to this game's OST.

RIP Rookie, I still miss you. At least you didn't die horribly in one of the game.

[nerdslayer]

Marty O Donnel... The John Williams of video games

[thegalapagos]

i freakin love that gloomy hopeless atmosphere in halo3 odst truly one of a kind

[hussarblunt]

Everyone is like "OMG Minecraft OST is so nostalgic omggg" but are we all going to forget the bueatiful, quiet sountrack made by Martin? His work extremely matches the ingame scenario and place, i love it

[thelastceratosaur]

Girls in the rain: "Ah no its raining, my clothes will get wet."
Boys in the rain:

[nocturniquette]

That saxophone in or around the 14 minute mark was just sexy.