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 8/8.1 app, on iOS, Android, and on Steam for $5.99.Xbox Wire - Halo: Spartan Strike Launches Today on Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, iPhone, iPad and Steam A bundle containing Halo: Spartan Assault is also available on Steam, Android, and the iOS store for $9.99.http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/17/halo-spartan-strike-ios/
==Gameplay==
Halo: Spartan Strikes gameplay spiritually succeeds Halo: Spartan Assaults. Using feedback from Halo: Spartan Assault, the controls were refined for Windows Phone.IGN - Halo: Spartan Strike Announced for Windows Devices and Steam The game does not feature microtransactions, and all loadout options are purchasable with currency earned in-game.
Completing certain requirements in Halo: Spartan Strike unlocks a Spartan Strike-themed emblem, avatar, and nameplate in Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Likewise, completing certain requirements in Halo: The Master Chief Collection unlocks additional credits in Halo: Spartan Strike.
===Operations===
The Spartan Strike campaign features five Operations consisting of six missions each.Halo Waypoint – Halo: Spartan Strike
*Operation A: Orphic Spear
*Operation B: Steadfast Pursuit
*Operation C: Valiant Hammer
*Operation D: Adamantine Shield
*Operation E: Brother's Keeper
==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 Jul 'Mdama's Covenant, who have fortified it at a location known as the Altar on Installation 03. While the Spartan does so, Jul 'Mdama's Covenant opens a slipspace portal above New Phoenix, which allows them and their Promethean allies to invade the city.
===Synopsis===
==Features==
===Combatants===
====UNSC====
*Human
====Forerunner====
*Promethean
**Promethean Knight
***Knight
***Commander
***Battle wagon
**Promethean Crawler
***Prime
***Sniper
**Promethean Watcher
====Original Covenant and Jul's Covenant====
*Unggoy
**Minor
**Ultra
*Sangheili
**Minor
**Major
**Commander
**Stealth
*Yanme'e
**Minor
*Kig-Yar
**Minor
*Jiralhanae
**Chieftain
===Weapons===
====UNSC====
*M6H Personal Defense Weapon System
*M7/Caseless Submachine Gun
*MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System
*BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle
*M45D Tactical Shotgun
*M319 Individual Grenade Launcher
*Sniper Rifle System 99-Series 5 Anti-Matériel
*M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle/Assault Weapon
*M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle
*M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose grenade
*EMP Grenade
*M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun
====Original Covenant and Jul's Covenant====
*Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol
*Type-51 Directed Energy Rifle/Improved
*Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher
*Type-52 Special Applications Rifle
*Type-25 Grenade Launcher
*Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword
*Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer
*Type-1 Antipersonnel grenade
*Type-3 Antipersonnel/Antimatériel Incendiary grenade
====Promethean====
*Z-130 Directed Energy Automatic Weapon
*Z-180 Close Combat Rifle/Asymmetric Engagement Mitigator
*Z-750 Special Application Sniper Rifle
*Z-390 High-Explosive Munitions Rifle
*Z-040 Attenuation Field Generator/Localized
===Vehicles===
====UNSC====
*AV-14 Attack VTOL
*AV-22 Sparrowhawk
*M12 Force Application Vehicle
**M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle
*AV-30 Light Assault VTOL 
*M808 Main Battle Tank
*M312 Heavy Recovery Vehicle
*D77H-TCI Pelican
*M850 Main Battle Tank
====Original Covenant and Jul's Covenant====
*Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle
*Type-26 Assault Gun Carriage
*Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery
*Type-47 Ultra-Heavy Assault Platform
*Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft
*Type-25 Troop Carrier
*Type-52 Troop Carrier
*Type-56 Ground Support/Ultra Heavy Deployment Platform
*Type-29 Anti-Infantry Stationary Gun
*Type-38 Anti-Aircraft Cannon
===Locations===
*Earth
**East African Protectorate
***New Mombasa
**United Republic of North America
***New Phoenix
*Installation 03
**Ivanoff Research Station (cutscene only)
==Achievements==
The Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 versions offer 20 achievements worth a total of 200 Gamerpoints. Each achievement can be earned once per platform.
==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.Halo Waypoint - Halo: Spartan Strike Coming In Early 2015
*Halo: Spartan Strike is the first Halo game to be released on iOS.
==Gallery==
===Promotional===
Halo Spartan Strike Logo.png|The logo for the game.
HSS_Promo.jpg|Promotional image.
HSS_Promo2.jpg|Another promotional image.
===Cinematic===
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===Gameplay===
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==Sources==
Category:Halo: Spartan Strike
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