If you simply can’t wait for the next epic release in the Halo series on consoles, why not get your fix in the palm of your hands?
Before Halo 5: Guardians makes its way to store shelves, Windows users can pick up Halo: Spartan Strike for their desktops (via Steam) or touchscreen phones. The digital download retails for $5.99 and is looking to go a bit old-school. Set during the events of Halo 2 , Spartan Strike/i> will see players thrown into a “…real-world, classified ONI simulation that starts on New Mombasa in 2552 and will take you through jungles, cities and more. Using your Spartan skills, an all-new arsenal of weapons, abilities and vehicles, including the iconic Warthog, you must lead UNSC troops through 30 challenging missions and prevent Earth from being overtaken by hordes of Covenant and Promethean enemies.”
The Xbox Wire also provides a handy-dandy rundown of some of the game’s key features, which include:
- Crush your enemies using the iconic Warthog jeep, or sweep them from the battlefield using the all-new Kestrel VTOL.
- Use all-new weapons (Suppressor, Scatter Shot, Binary Rifle and Incineration Cannon) and armor abilities (Proximity Mine, Bubble Shield, Teleport, Shock Chain and Airstrike) to dominate on the battlefield.
- Face off against new Promethean enemies; deadly mechanical warriors who seek mankind’s annihilation.
- Experience an all-new story that will take you from New Mombasa on Earth to the enigmatic Gamma Halo located at the edge of charted space.
- Take control! For this top-down shooter, you can choose between keyboard and mouse, USB Xbox controller, or touch-based virtual joystick.
- Earn achievements in Halo: Spartan Strike to unlock an exclusive emblem, nameplate, and avatar in Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One (sold separately).
Halo: Spartan Strike will be released on December 12 th .