| Platform: Xbox One | Publisher: Microsoft | Developer: 343 Industies |
| Reviewer: JayWood2010 | Genre: Twin-Stick Shooter | Rating: Teen |
With halo Spartan assault finally coming to Xbox after being on Windows devices for nearly six month it was receiving the hype from Halo’s home fanbase, the Xbox Fanbase.
With Halo: Spartan assault it is a spinoff from the core Halo games and rather than being a first-person shooter it is a twin stick shooter. And while the original Spartan Assault for Windows devices was $5, the Xbox One version is $15. The good news is that there is added features to makeup for the hefty price that they’re asking for. The unfortunate part is it still is not worth it.
As with all Halo games the artstyle is yet again beautiful and individual and While yes 343i did add multiplayer and the flood returned to Spartan Assault it just isn’t enough. With only 5 Multiplayer missions you and your friend can breeze through this game in no time. Well maybe breeze isn’t the right word, because it is actually incredibly challenging at times. Multiplayer is actually very satisfying and trying to get a gold medal for each mission you go on by scoring points with your partner can be a real challenge. Unfortunately there is a questionable way of distributing weapons and armor abilities before each game starts. You have two options, use in game credits which you earn while playing the game to buy weapons, or use real life currency. Neither of which is attractive in the slightest. It would have been preferred if I could unlock these through leveling up or something. This just seems like a poor decision for the gamers. While this is acceptable on mobile devices, this is not acceptable on home consoles.
The singleplayer uses the same tactics but while you only fight the flood in multiplayer you fight the covenant in singleplayer. A lot of enemies make their return including brutes and drones. Even old weapons like spike grenades and the bruteshot makes a return with new weapons and vehicles. Oh and did I mention you can use dual wielding weapons? Unfortunately you can’t choose which weapons to dual wield but this is looking good for Halo 5. When it comes to singleplayer it offers a good amount of variety between enemies and locations. The unfortunate part is the difficulty is a little on the easy side unlike its multiplayer counterpart. There is a few missions that will offer a challenge but this is rare.
The story on the other hand helps nothing at all. The whole story is based off of a simulator of battles that took place a long time ago. Not an interesting event or characters. The only possible way I can see you enjoying the story is if you are really into Halo’s lore.
With all that said Halo’s first game on Xbox One is uneventful with some fun for short bursts. It does fit controllers much better than phones but the $15 price they ask for is just too much for what the offering actually is. I’d say if you want to have some fun with your friend maybe pick it up and try it but I’d recommend on waiting for a full Halo installment.
| Singleplayer | 5 |
| Multiplayer | 6 |
| Artstyle | 8 |
| Overall | 6.3 |
