Halo: Spartan Strike

Halo: Spartan Strike

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Halo: Spartan Strike is a top-down shooter in the Halo franchise. It was released on April 16, 2015 as a universal Windows 8 app, on iOS, and on Steam for $5.99.^[1]

Gameplay

Halo: Spartan Strike's gameplay spiritually succeeds Halo: Spartan Assault's. Using feedback from Halo: Spartan Assault, the controls were refined for Windows Phone.^[2] The game does not feature microtransactions, and all loadout options are purchasable with currency earned in-game.^[2]

Completing certain requirements in Halo: Spartan Strike will unlock a Spartan Strike-themed emblem, avatar, and nameplate in Halo: The Master Chief Collection.^[2] Likewise, completing certain requirements in Halo: The Master Chief Collection will unlock additional credits in Halo: Spartan Strike.^[2]

Operations

The Spartan Strike campaign will feature five Operations consisting of six missions each.^[3]

Operation A: Orphic Spear
Operation B: Steadfast Pursuit
Operation C: Valiant Hammer
Operation D: Adamantine Shield
Operation E: TBA

Plot

The beginning of Halo: Spartan Strike takes place in 2552 during the events of Halo 2.^[2] It follows a UNSC team as they attempt to beat the Covenant to a Forerunner artifact called the Conduit. The entire team is lost during the operation.

The story then jumps to 2557, when the Conduit has re-surfaced. A SPARTAN is sent to retrieve it from a location known as the Altar on Installation 03. Meanwhile, the Covenant and Prometheans open a slipspace portal above New Phoenix, and invade the city.

Synopsis

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Features

Combatants

UNSC

Human

Forerunner

Promethean
- Promethean Knight
  - Knight
  - Commander
  - Battlewagon
- Promethean Crawler
  - Prime
  - Sniper
- Promethean Watcher

Covenant

Vehicles

UNSC

AV-14 Attack VTOL
AV-22 Sparrowhawk
M12 Force Application Vehicle
- M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle
AV-30 Light Assault VTOL (First appearance)
M808 Main Battle Tank
M312 Heavy Recovery Vehicle

Covenant

Locations

Trivia

Halo: Spartan Strike was originally meant to release on December 12, 2014, but was delayed due to the matchmaking issues in Halo: The Master Chief Collection.^[4]