Halo: Spartan Strike is the latest title from developer, 343 Industries. The game is available on both mobile and PC, and while it is not a traditional Halo game, it still manages to rock socks.
Unlike traditional Halo games, Spartan Strike is a top-down shooter that holds tight to the overall Halo vibe. It does come with a few problems, but being a terrible game is not one of them.
The variety of enemies and weapons than comes from Halo's 13-years of life makes Spartan Strike a boon for Halo fans and wonder for those who are just getting into the franchise.
One of the problems we had with Spartan Strike is that its story and practically everything about it is non-canon. It means everything players have accomplished will never affect the overall universe, and that is a shame. It is like playing a game that doesn't have a much consequences going forward.
How awesome would it be if something happened in Spartan Strike that would lead into Halo 5: Guardians? Yeah, we know.
The first few levels of Spartan Strike come off very similar to that of Spartan Assault. The game gave players the same weapons to bring down enemies that were much of the same when compared to the first game. At first it feels like playing a patch of Spartan Assault; that is how similar things are.
However, things began to get interesting later in the game when Halo 4's Promethean enemies took to the battleground. Fighting Prometheans wouldn't be fun without the right weaponry, so 343 made sure to deliver Promethean weapons and all the likes to kick things into high gear.
Knights and Promethean turrets are the toughest enemies in Spartan Strike, but 343 was not compelled to just making them hard to defeat. The developer allowed the Watchers to revive these enemies, making it even more difficult to get them out of the equation.
We should point out that Spartan Strike, unlike the first, encourages players to be more tactical. It means that going in with all guns blazing, sometimes with no thought in the matter, will get you killed easily.
Spartan Strike comprises of 20 stages, all of which can be completed in around 4-hours. For just $9.99, that is good enough game time.
The game is available for Windows Phone, Android, iOS, and Windows PC. We recommend playing it on a PC because the controls are more responsive with a keyboard and mouse, or an Xbox controller.
Overall Verdict:
Halo: Spartan Strike's awesomeness takes a while to highlight itself and that's a turn-off. However, when it does, this game shoots for the sky and doesn't miss the mark.
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