Halo: Spartan Strike Game Art & Screenshots + Plot info, and other details

[I_Make_Big_Boom]

 

 

According to Gamespot, Microsoft posted a slew of Screenshots & Game Art from Halo: Spartan Strike today: following the initial Spartan Strike announcement a day or so ago. Adam91 made the post concerning the initial announcement yesterday: http://343i.org/2fx

 

Gamespot says that Microsoft "boasts" that Spartan Strike will feature "unparalleled visuals" for a mobile game. Concerning the screenshots and images it would seem that claim could be true:

 

 

Spartan Strike Game Art, and Screenshots:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On a side note, the original gameplay video had 343 producer Fred LaPorte giving a basic walkthrough of the game with Ryan McCaffrey of IGN. LaPorte went on to give a brief synopsis of the game. Today, Microsoft also chimed in to give some details:

 

[spoilerS AHEAD]

 

 

 

 

Spartan Strike is set during, and after the events of Halo 2: starting in New Mombasa during Halo 2 (in the year 2552). Neither party didn't say who the Spartan you're controlling is, but LaPorte/Microsoft stated that he/she, and a team of UNSC Soldiers were trying to recover an artifact that the Covenant were trying to acquire: which somehow is a way for them to "invite" their Promethean "friends" in. Eventually you lose the team looking for the artifact AND the artifact. The game then jumps 5 years later to 2557: where you go to unexplored areas on Gamma Halo (Installation 03), and New Phoenix.

 

Wielding many different Spartan skills, weapons, and vehicles, you're mission is to lead a "troop" of UNSC Soldiers (whether or not it's the same group mentioned above is unclear) through 30 missions. You're "Duty" is to prevent Earth from being overrun by Covenant and Prometheans.

 

 

 

 

 

Halo: Spartan Strike releases on December 12, 2014, at the price of $6, for Windows platforms: like desktop, Surface tablets, and Windows Phones. The game is also coming to Steam, and supports USB Xbox controllers.

 

Spartan Strike players can also unlock achievements in-game to earn an exclusive emblem, nameplate, and avatar for Halo: The Master Chief Collection: similar to how Spartan Assault had ties with Halo 4. Unlike Spartan Assault, Spartan Strike WON'T have microtransactions, and everything in-game can be unlocked using in-game currency you earn.

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Thoughts?

Sources: IGN, Gamespot

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-spartan-strike-announced-doesnt-feature-micro/1100-6422967/

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/10/15/halo-spartan-strike-announced-for-windows-devices-and-steam-ign-first?watch

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/check-out-tons-of-new-halo-spartan-strike-images/1100-6422994/

Edited October 16, 2014 by Hell Verruckt

[Ranger Intel]

Great work on this SD.

 

This will most likely come out on Xbox One, and when it does, I'll make sure to buy it.

[Adam91]

Lovin' that art. Great post Verruckt.

 

Also Shinya if it does come to Xbox One try and hold of to see if it comes to Games With Gold.

[Caboose The Ace]

6 dollars eh?
 
I might give this a try to be honest especially with the cheap price and no microtransactions.
 
Could be abit of fun.
 
Thanks for the news Verruckt.

[Ranger Intel]

Lovin' that art. Great post Verruckt.

 

Also Shinya if it does come to Xbox One try and hold of to see if it comes to Games With Gold.

 

Ah, good idea. Just like they did with Spartan Assault a few months back.

[Melody]

Ooooooh! Looks exciting, and beautiful.