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{{Title|''Halo: Spartan Strike''}} | {{Title|''Halo: Spartan Strike''}} | ||
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|name= ''Halo: Spartan Strike'' | |name= ''Halo: Spartan Strike'' | ||
|image= [[File:SpartanStrikeProCover.jpg|300px]] | |image= [[File:SpartanStrikeProCover.jpg|300px|center]] | ||
|developer= [[343 Industries]], [[Vanguard Games]] | |developer= [[343 Industries]], [[Vanguard Games]]<ref name="Waypoint"/> | ||
|publisher= [[Microsoft Studios]] | |publisher= [[Microsoft Studios]] | ||
|platform= [[Wikipedia:Windows 8|Windows 8]]/[[Wikipedia:Windows 8.1|8.1]]<ref name="Waypoint"/><br> | |||
[[Wikipedia:Windows Phone 8|Windows Phone 8]]/[[Wikipedia:Windows Phone 8.1|8.1]]<ref name="Waypoint"/><br> | |||
|platform= [[Wikipedia:Windows 8|Windows 8]]/[[Wikipedia:Windows 8.1|8.1]] | [[Wikipedia:Steam (software)|Steam]]<ref name="IGN">[http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/10/15/halo-spartan-strike-announced-for-windows-devices-and-steam-ign-first?watch '''IGN''', ''Halo: Spartan Strike Announced for Windows Devices and Steam – IGN First'']</ref> | ||
[[Wikipedia:Windows Phone 8|Windows Phone 8]]/[[Wikipedia:Windows Phone 8.1|8.1]] | |releasedate= Early [[2015]]<ref name="delay">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/halo-spartan-strike-coming-in-early-2015 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo: Spartan Strike Coming in Early 2015'']</ref> | ||
[[Steam]]<ref name="IGN">[http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/10/15/halo-spartan-strike-announced-for-windows-devices-and-steam-ign-first?watch '''IGN''', ''Halo: Spartan Strike Announced for Windows Devices and Steam – IGN First'']</ref | |||
|releasedate= [[ | |||
|genre=Isometric shooter | |genre=Isometric shooter | ||
|modes=[[Campaign]] | |modes=[[Campaign]] | ||
|rating=[[Wikipedia:Entertainment Software Ratings Board|ESRB]]: Teen (T) for Blood and Violence | |rating=[[Wikipedia:Entertainment Software Ratings Board|ESRB]]: Teen (T) for Blood and Violence<ref name="Waypoint"/> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Halo: Spartan Strike''''' is an isometric shooter video game and the spiritual successor to ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'', developed by [[Vanguard Games]] in collaboration with [[343 Industries]].<ref name="Waypoint">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-spartan-strike/windows '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: Spartan Strike'']</ref> The game | '''''Halo: Spartan Strike''''' is an upcoming isometric shooter video game and the spiritual successor to ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'', developed by [[Vanguard Games]] in collaboration with [[343 Industries]].<ref name="Waypoint">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-spartan-strike/windows '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: Spartan Strike'']</ref> The game is set for release in [[2015]]<ref name="delay"/> on [[Wikipedia:Windows 8|Windows 8]] and [[Wikipedia:Windows 8.1|8.1]] devices and [[Wikipedia:Steam (software)|Steam]] for $5.99 (US).<ref name="IGN"/> | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
===Characters and setting=== | ===Characters and setting=== | ||
As with ''Spartan Assault'', ''Spartan Strike''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s campaign employs the [[UNSC Tactical Simulator]] as a framing device. | As with ''Spartan Assault'', ''Spartan Strike''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s campaign employs the [[UNSC Tactical Simulator]] as a fictional framing device. The story is set in two primary points in the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]] timeline, beginning during the [[Battle of Mombasa|events]] of ''[[Halo 2]]'' in [[New Mombasa]] in the year [[2552]]. The narrative centers around a [[Forerunner]] artifact known as the [[Conduit]] and the struggle between the [[UNSC]] and the [[Covenant]] for control of the relic. The player controls a [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]]<ref name="Waypoint"/> under the command of [[Kwon|Lieutenant Kwon]]. After the first operation set in New Mombasa,<ref group="note">It should be noted that the game itself involves a SPARTAN-IV (the player) participating in a tactical simulation of the Battle of Mombasa. As stated in the game's introduction, the Spartan replaces an ODST squad that was historically present in the battle for the purposes of the simulation. Canonically, a SPARTAN-IV could not have participated in the ''actual'' Battle of Mombasa, as the SPARTAN-IV program only came into fruition ''after'' the Human-Covenant War.</ref> the narrative jumps five years forward to the year [[2557]]. The Spartan is deployed onto [[Installation 03|Gamma Halo]] to reacquire the Conduit from the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Covenant forces]] who have taken the artifact to a Forerunner site they refer to as the [[Altar]]. After the player is successful, they must deliver the Conduit to an [[ONI]] facility in [[New Phoenix]] on [[Earth]] in hopes of using the artifact to close a [[slipspace portal]] that has unleashed a [[Promethean]] invasion upon the city.<ref name="IGN"/> | ||
===Plot=== | ===Plot=== | ||
{{Spoiler | {{Spoiler}} | ||
''Spartan Strike'' begins in [[2557]], with the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s [[AI]] [[Roland]] informing to a unnamed SPARTAN-IV the Office of Naval Intelligence has give the Spartan access to a highly-classified combat simulation of the Battle of Mombasa in 2552. Using a UNSC Tactical Simulator, Roland reveals that the Spartan will simulate the actions of an ODST squad sent to secure a Forerunner artifact called the Conduit. In the simulation, the ODST squad is replaced by a lone Spartan clad in War Master armor.<ref name="youtube"/> | |||
''Spartan Strike'' begins in [[2557]] | |||
===Campaign=== | ===Campaign=== | ||
The ''Spartan Strike'' campaign | The ''Spartan Strike'' campaign will feature five chapters known as "Operations" with six missions each.<ref name="Waypoint"/><ref>[[:File:HSS-Ops&Missions.jpg|''Halo: Spartan Strike'' operation screens]]</ref> | ||
*'''Operation A: Orphic Spear''' | |||
*'''Operation B: Steadfast Pursuit''' | |||
* | *'''Operation C: Valiant Hammer''' | ||
* | *'''Operation D: Adamantine Shield''' | ||
* | *'''Operation E: TBA''' | ||
* | |||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
[[File:SpartanStrike - KestrelvsGhost.png|thumb|left|250px|A [[Kestrel]] versus a [[ | [[File:SpartanStrike - KestrelvsGhost.png|thumb|left|250px|A [[Kestrel]] versus a [[Type-32 Ghost|Ghost]].]] | ||
''Halo: Spartan Strike'' includes a number of refinements to ''Spartan Assault'' | ''Halo: Spartan Strike'' includes a number of refinements to the gameplay and graphics of ''Spartan Assault'', including improved controls and having the player's "virtual thumbsticks" as visible circles on the screen. [[Grenade]] throwing has been made more precise and new [[armor abilities]] will be included. The game sandbox has also been expanded with the inclusion of the [[Promethean]] enemy units and weapons, as well as new vehicles including the [[M12 Warthog LRV|Warthog]] (which was unusable in ''Spartan Assault'') and the [[Kestrel]], inspired by a vehicle cut during the development of ''Halo 2''.<ref name="IGN"/><ref name="Waypoint"/> | ||
The missions and the campaign overall | The missions and the campaign overall will be longer, the latter totaling at four to five hours whereas ''Spartan Assault''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s campaign was estimated to be three to four hours in comparison. The difficulty will increase progressively throughout the campaign more prominently than in ''Spartan Assault''. Like the original version of its predecessor, ''Spartan Strike'' will feature no multiplayer mode.<ref name="IGN"/> The game will have linked leaderboards and weekly challenges.<ref name="Waypoint"/> | ||
The game | The game will feature in-game credits which can be used to purchase weapons and equipment, although the microtransactions featured in ''Spartan Assault'' have been omitted; credits will be earned only through gameplay, although three [[List of Achievements for Halo: The Master Chief Collection|Achievements]] in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' will award the player a number of extra credits. Playing ''Spartan Strike'' will also unlock exclusive multiplayer content for ''The Master Chief Collection'', including an in-game nameplate, emblem and avatar.<ref name="IGN"/> | ||
The Windows version of ''Spartan Strike'' will support cross-platform integration; a copy of the game will be playable on all Windows 8/8.1 devices irrespective of the platform the game was purchased on along with shared stats. As with ''Spartan Assault'', the Steam version will be excluded from this integration as the Steam platform does not share the [[Xbox Live]] gaming profile.<ref name="IGN"/> | |||
The Windows version of ''Spartan Strike'' | |||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5 | {{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5 | ||
|title-1=Characters| | |title-1=Characters| | ||
*[[John-117]] | *[[John-117]]<ref name="youtube">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SuFiC5NEBw '''YouTube''': ''Halo: Spartan Strike đã phát hành nhưng không chơi được'']</ref> | ||
*[[Kwon]] {{1st}} | *[[Kwon]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Roland]] | *[[Roland]]<ref name="youtube"/> | ||
|title-2=Species and entities| | |title-2=Species and entities| | ||
*[[Human]] | *[[Human]] | ||
*[[Kig-Yar]] | *[[Kig-Yar]] | ||
*[[Sangheili]] | *[[Sangheili]] | ||
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**[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | **[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | ||
***[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] | ***[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] | ||
*[[Covenant]] | *[[Covenant]] | ||
*[[Covenant remnants]] | *[[Covenant remnants]] | ||
**[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] | **[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]] | ||
*[[Ecumene]] | *[[Ecumene]] | ||
**[[Warrior-Servant]] | **[[Warrior-Servant]] | ||
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***[[Mombasa]] | ***[[Mombasa]] | ||
****[[New Mombasa]] | ****[[New Mombasa]] | ||
*****[[Portal at Voi]] {{Mo}} | *****[[Portal at Voi]]<ref name="youtube"/> {{Mo}} | ||
**[[United Republic of North America]] | **[[United Republic of North America]] | ||
***[[New Phoenix]] | ***[[New Phoenix]] | ||
*[[Installation 00]]<ref name="youtube"/> {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Installation 00]] {{Mo}} | *[[Installation 03]] | ||
**[[Altar]] {{1st}} | |||
|title-5=Events| | |title-5=Events| | ||
*[[Human-Covenant War]] | *[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
**[[Battle | **[[Battle of Earth]] | ||
***[[Battle of Mombasa]] | ***[[Battle of Mombasa]] | ||
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | *[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
|title-6=Weapons| | |title-6=Weapons| | ||
====UNSC==== | ====UNSC==== | ||
;Usable | ;Usable | ||
*[[M41 Vulcan]] | *[[M41 Vulcan]] | ||
*[[M6H magnum]] | *[[M6H magnum]] | ||
*[[M7 SMG]] | *[[M7 SMG]] | ||
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*[[MA5D assault rifle]] | *[[MA5D assault rifle]] | ||
*[[Napalm grenade]] | *[[Napalm grenade]] | ||
;Unusable | ;Unusable | ||
*[[M7S SMG]] | *[[M7S SMG]] | ||
*[[MA5C assault rifle]] | *[[MA5C assault rifle]] | ||
====Covenant==== | ====Covenant==== | ||
;Usable | ;Usable | ||
* | *[[Type-1 plasma grenade]] | ||
*[[Type-25 Brute Shot]] | *[[Type-25 Brute Shot]] | ||
*[[Type-25 plasma pistol]] | *[[Type-25 plasma pistol]] | ||
* | *[[Type-29 Shade]] | ||
*[[Type-33 Needler]] | *[[Type-33 Needler]] | ||
* | *[[Type-51 plasma repeater]] | ||
* | *[[Type-52 focus rifle]] | ||
;Unusable | ;Unusable | ||
*[[Type- | *[[Type-25 plasma rifle]]<ref name="youtube"/> | ||
====Forerunner==== | ====Forerunner==== | ||
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*[[AV-14 Hornet]] | *[[AV-14 Hornet]] | ||
*[[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]] | *[[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]] | ||
*{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} | *{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} | ||
*[[D77-TC Pelican]] | *[[D77-TC Pelican]] | ||
*[[Genet]] | *[[Genet]] | ||
*[[M12 | *[[Kestrel]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[M12 Warthog LRV]] | |||
*[[M313 Elephant]] | *[[M313 Elephant]] | ||
*[[M808 Scorpion]] | *[[M808 Scorpion]] | ||
*[[M850 Grizzly]] | *[[M850 Grizzly]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]] | ||
* | *[[Type-25 Spirit]] | ||
*[[Type-26 Banshee]] | *[[Type-26 Banshee]] | ||
* | *[[Type-32 Ghost]] | ||
* | *[[Type-47 Scarab]] | ||
* | *[[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Wraith]] | ||
*{{UNSCShip|Infinity}} | *{{UNSCShip|Infinity}}<ref name="youtube"/> | ||
|title-8=Technology and equipment| | |title-8=Technology and equipment| | ||
*[[Conduit]] {{1st}} | *[[Conduit]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Hard light]] | *[[Hard light]] | ||
**[[Light bridge]] | **[[Light bridge]] | ||
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*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] | *[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] | ||
**[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor#First generation|MJOLNIR [GEN1]]] | **[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor#First generation|MJOLNIR [GEN1]]] | ||
***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]] | ***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]]<ref name="youtube"/> | ||
**[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]] | **[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]] | ||
***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/War Master|War Master]] | ***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/War Master|War Master]] | ||
*[[ODST armor]] | *[[ODST armor]] | ||
;[[Armor abilities]] | ;[[Armor abilities]]<ref name="Waypoint"/> | ||
*[[Airstrike]] {{1st}} | *[[Airstrike]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Bubble shield]] | *[[Bubble shield]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Proximity mine]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[M2705 regeneration field]] | *[[M2705 regeneration field]] | ||
*[[Shock chain]] {{1st}} | *[[Shock chain]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Teleport]] | *[[Teleport]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Marketing | ==Marketing== | ||
''Halo: Spartan Strike'' was announced by an article and gameplay video at the video gaming website IGN on October 15, 2014. | ''Halo: Spartan Strike'' was announced by an article and gameplay video at the video gaming website IGN on October 15, 2014.<ref name="IGN"/> The following day, an [[Halo: Spartan Strike announcement trailer|announcement trailer]] was released on [[Halo Waypoint]]'s YouTube channel alongside the creation of an official page for the game at the Halo Waypoint website.<ref name="announce trailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZD8b2MNOF4 '''YouTube''': ''Halo: Spartan Strike Announce Trailer'']</ref><ref name="Waypoint"/> The game was initially scheduled for a December 12, 2014 release, however on December 5, 343 Industries announced that the game would be pushed back to early 2015 due to continuing issues with ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'''s online multiplayer.<ref name="delay"/> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Gameplay=== | ===Gameplay=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:HSS-Main Menu.jpg|The main menu of ''Halo: Spartan Strike''. | ||
File:HSS-Ops&Missions.jpg|All operation and mission briefing screens shown in the reveal video. | File:HSS-Ops&Missions.jpg|All operation and mission briefing screens shown in the reveal video. | ||
File:HSS-Gamma Halo drop.jpg|The player character arrives on Gamma Halo. | File:HSS-Gamma Halo drop.jpg|The player character arrives on Gamma Halo. | ||
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File:SpartanStrike - WallDestruction.png|A Kestrel destroying a wall. | File:SpartanStrike - WallDestruction.png|A Kestrel destroying a wall. | ||
File:HSS-Gameplay-Grizzly.jpg|The player facing a Wraith with a Grizzly tank. | File:HSS-Gameplay-Grizzly.jpg|The player facing a Wraith with a Grizzly tank. | ||
File:HSSForerunner construct.jpg|An | File:HSSForerunner construct.jpg|An unknown Forerunner object. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HSS-Cinematic-Storm.jpg|A storm on Earth's surface. | File:HSS-Cinematic-Storm.jpg|A storm on Earth's surface. | ||
File:HSS-Cinematic-Wavefront.jpg|The player Spartan fleeing from a wavefront of energy in a Warthog. | |||
File:HSS-Cinematic-Ancient Enemies.jpg|A trio of Promethean Knights. | File:HSS-Cinematic-Ancient Enemies.jpg|A trio of Promethean Knights. | ||
File:HSS-Cinematic-Oscar Mike.jpg|A Hornet VTOL approaches an embattled | File:HSS-Cinematic-Oscar Mike.jpg|A Hornet VTOL approaches an embattled city. | ||
File:HSS-Cinematic-Holdouts.jpg|UNSC troops fighting Prometheans in New Phoenix. | File:HSS-Cinematic-Holdouts.jpg|UNSC troops fighting Prometheans in New Phoenix. | ||
File:HSS-Cinematic-Knight Strike.jpg|Knights being disintegrated by incoming fire. | File:HSS-Cinematic-Knight Strike.jpg|Knights being disintegrated by incoming fire. | ||
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File:Halo-SpartanStrike-Icon-With-Logo.jpg|The ''Spartan Strike'' logo and icon. | File:Halo-SpartanStrike-Icon-With-Logo.jpg|The ''Spartan Strike'' logo and icon. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Notes== | |||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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