The Halo family just got bigger and better. Thursday at Comic-Con International: San Diego, Microsoft’s largest entertainment franchise, Halo, went mobile. The long-awaited “Halo: Spartan Assault” has finally been launched exclusively in the Windows and Widows Phone stores.
“Halo: Spartan Assault” is a fully touch-enabled top-down shooter experience that you can bring with you anywhere and on any Windows 8 device. It was built entirely from scratch by 343 Industries in conjunction with Vanguard Games and made possible with the connectivity of the Windows platform. What this means – you can start on your game on your Windows 8 PC and continue with your Microsoft Surface while on-the-go.
Waiting for a friend? Train got delayed? Queuing for Minion Kitties? Game on!
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Storyline and Gameplay
Events of “Halo: Spartan Assault” take place between “Halo 3” and “Halo 4”, and is based on the early missions of the Spartan-Ops program with plenty of backstory on the Human-Covenant war. Players choose between the roles of Commander Sarah Palme and Spartan Davis and battle their way through 25 action packed levels split across 5 different missions.
Upping the level of excitement, “Halo: Spartan Assault” will further feature leaderboards, weekly challenges, difficulty modifiers and collectible in-game achievements. Fans of “Halo 4” – You’re in luck! You will be delighted to learn that XP gained playing “Halo: Spartan Assault” are transferrable and can help progress your “Halo 4” Spartan career.
| Traditional Halo FPS gameplay | Halo: Spartan Assault Gameplay |
| First person shooter | Third person perspective |
| Close-up action | Fixed camera angle, focused |
| Visceral feel | Arcade style |
| Twitch gameplay | Perception of larger battles; areas tightly controlled |
| Expansive worlds and rich sandbox | Retain much of Halo’s sandbox feel |
“Halo: Spartan Assault” is now retailing below S$10 in the Windows 8 store and Windows Phone store.
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