Halo: Spartan Strike

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.

Gameplay
Halo: Spartan Strikes gameplay spiritually succeeds Halo: Spartan Assaults. Using feedback from Halo: Spartan Assault, the controls were refined for Windows Phone. The game does not feature microtransactions, and all loadout options are purchasable with currency earned in-game.

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

Operations
The Spartan Strike campaign will feature five Operations consisting of six missions each.


 * 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. 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.

UNSC

 * Human

Forerunner

 * Promethean
 * Promethean Knight
 * Promethean Crawler
 * Promethean Watcher

Covenant

 * Unggoy
 * Minor
 * Major
 * Sangheili
 * Minor
 * Major
 * Stealth
 * Yanme'e
 * Minor
 * Kig-Yar
 * Minor
 * Jiralhanae
 * War Chieftain

UNSC

 * AV-14 Attack VTOL
 * M12 Force Application Vehicle
 * M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle
 * Kestrel

Covenant

 * Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle

Locations

 * Earth
 * East African Protectorate
 * New Mombasa
 * United Republic of North America
 * New Phoenix
 * Installation 03

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.