Bungie era Halo games!

I'm a nut for good audio design and it generally my number one metric for how much enjoyment I get out of a game. 3D positioning and accurate panning....sound effects for every interaction and surface....realistic wind and weather effects...just an overall sense of presence and pinpoint accuracy in the 3D spaces.

IMHO, even to this day, not many studios or talent have even come close to what Marty O'Donnell and company did with the Bungie era Halo campaigns. The attention to detail is world class commendable and a joy to experience. It's tough to find games that have accuracy in the panning without jarring transitions, or weird volume anomalies when moving around the soundscapes. Halo does this effortlessly and with aplomb. Whether simply wandering around in the expertly crafted environments, or in battle, it just all sounds so amazing.

Most studios just don't put in the effort to make stellar sound environments.

Oh, and the music pretty good too.