For me, there's a lack of weight to Halo controls. It feels like I'm just zipping a cursor around the screen to shoot.
Goldeneye, on the other hand, feels like you're actually moving a character.
For me, that tactile difference alone makes me much prefer Goldeneye.
My top 5:
Shadow of the Colossus, Pikmin 3, Donkey Kong Country 2, Horizon Zero Dawn, Timesplitters 2