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==Features== | ==Features== | ||
[[File:SpartanStrike - KestrelvsGhost.png|thumb|left|250px|A [[Kestrel]] versus a [[Type-32 Ghost|Ghost]]]] | [[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''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s gameplay, 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]] | ''Halo: Spartan Strike'' includes a number of refinements to ''Spartan Assault''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s gameplay, 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]] are included. The sandbox has also been expanded with the inclusion of the [[Promethean]] enemy units and weapons, as well as new vehicles including the [[Warthog]]. The game also introduces 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 are longer: The overall campaign takes roughly five hours, wheras ''Spartan Assault''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s campaign lasts around three to four hours. The difficulty increases progressively throughout the campaign more prominently than in ''Spartan Assault''. Like the original version of its predecessor, ''Spartan Strike'' features no multiplayer mode.<ref name="IGN"/> The game has linked leaderboards and weekly challenges.<ref name="Waypoint"/> | ||
The game | The game features in-game credits which can be used to purchase weapons and equipment, the the microtransactions featured in ''Spartan Assault'' having 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]]'' awards the player a number of extra credits. Playing ''Spartan Strike'' also unlocks 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'' | The Windows version of ''Spartan Strike'' supports cross-platform integration; a copy of the game is 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 is excluded from this integration as the Steam platform does not share the [[Xbox Live]] gaming profile.<ref name="IGN"/> | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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