Halo: Spartan Assault Launches July 2013

a top-down, twin stick-style arcade shooter coming to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 devices in July. Not only does the game move away from the first-person perspective the series is known for, but it will also include what Microsoft describes as a "unique fusion of touch and console-like controls for easy pick-up-and-play gaming."

Via the Verge

Set between the events of “Halo 3” and “Halo 4,” “Halo: Spartan Assault” is a new chapter of the award-winning “Halo” universe that explores the first missions of the Spartan Ops program and dives deeper into the backstory of Human-Covenant wars. Play through the eyes of either Commander Sarah Palmer or Spartan Davis stationed aboard the UNSC Infinity as they fight never-before-seen battles against Covenant forces.

Via Kotaku

Coming to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 next month! Looks and sounds like a pretty kickass timekiller game.

 

First.

Looks like Halo Wars mobile.

 

except for the glaring fact that its not an RTS

 

except for the glaring fact that its not an RTS

Yayy. Sounds right up my alley.

 

First.

Looks like Halo Wars mobile.

exactly what i thought.
Im not really a fan of those kinda games.
And windows 8 only what is this maddness

 

at first I thought it was halo wars 2 but then saw it was not a RTS
it just has the same graphics as such

 

looks cool. might give it a try

 

Typing on Windows 8 right now. Whoo! Compatibility, bitches!

 

Won't buy it unless it comes out on XBLA.

 

Reminds me of those flash zombie games , still looks fun though and CAN I HAZ RECON!?!?!?

 

not impressed

 

Looks cool, but not cool enough for me to buy Windows 8. Too expensive for just one game.

 

Love it. Looks like (hopefully) a cool take on Halo in a form that's lately been under-utilized, excited to see how they handle it. If it's as arcadey as it looks, it'll be a great pickup

 

NinetysBorn has windows 7

 

Not impressed. So many people don't have Windows 8. Fucking let down.

 

Halo Waypoint released more gameplay!!

The game is a bit more interesting with this additional gameplay:

 

Here is probably what will happen: It will be bought by a severe minority because of the platform. People will (maybe) realize it is a good game, but won't get it because of the platform. 343 industries will probably convert it into an xbox arcade game, just to get sufficient sales.

 

Damnit. I was hoping for a F2P Halo title...

 

I don't get it they make halo boot camp and halo assault but not halo2 anniversary

WTF

 

Damnit. I was hoping for a F2P Halo title...

I was hoping for this too, but with some of the reactions about the differences between Halo 3 and 4, I didn't see it going that way, and was right (though I definitely didn't think of a top-down game, very cool). Halo 4 would have had to be accepted as the new norm (classes, loadouts, etc are all vital to a successful F2P game, otherwise you're just asking for a $60 game for free), and it quite obviously wasn't accepted as well as it could have. I'm hopeful that they can pull it off after Halo 5, but it all depends on if people can handle what a F2P game entails. Crossed fingers for an amazing Halo 5!