Halo: Spartan Assault exclusive for Windows 8.

"Halo: Spartan Assault is a top-down twin-stick shooter for Windows 8 devices inspired by classic arcade shooters Robotron and Total Carnage.

The spin-off is a co-production between 343 Industries and Gatling Gears developer Vanguard Games, and is due out in July 2013 for $6.99 (the UK price is yet to be announced).

Spartan Assault will run on any device that runs Windows 8, including the Surface tablet, Windows 8 phones and Windows 8 PCs. Your progress is saved across multiple platforms, so you can start on Surface, for example, then continue on a Windows 8 Phone."

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Hmm, sounds like it could be a blast.

Meh, still not a good enough reason to upgrade to Windows 8...

Not playable on X1? :lol: Lems cant catch a break. :( Heil68

Remember yesterday when they thought they were getting this and a new Banjo game for X1? :lol:

Not playable on X1? :lol: Lems cant catch a break. :( Heil68

Its a little timed-exclusive treat for hermits

Don't rain on their parade :P

Not playable on X1? :lol: Lems cant catch a break. :( Heil68

[QUOTE="Heil68"]Not playable on X1? :lol: Lems cant catch a break. :( RR360DD

Its a little timed-exclusive treat for hermits

Don't rain on their parade :P

meh don't have any W8 device but at least this gives some credence to the leaked MS E3 game list.

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[QUOTE="Heil68"]Not playable on X1? :lol: Lems cant catch a break. :( Heil68

Its a little timed-exclusive treat for hermits

Don't rain on their parade :P

[QUOTE="Heil68"]Not playable on X1? :lol: Lems cant catch a break. :( MBirdy88

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Its a little timed-exclusive treat for hermits

Don't rain on their parade :P

MBirdy88

Even MS has given up on the xbox brand! Lems should find another past time.

Painting or perhaps knitting?

Exclusive to an operating system???  do they honestly think this will get me to use Win 8...  dirty tactic indeed

Sounds good, why just W8?getyeryayasout

[QUOTE="Heil68"]Not playable on X1? :lol: Lems cant catch a break. :( NathanDrakeSwag

Remember yesterday when they thought they were getting this and a new Banjo game for X1? :lol:

I'd be interested if it was anything like Dawn of War II.

Nice...i love top-down shooters! Unfortunatly i have no Windows 8 tablet or laptop :(

Exclusive to an OS? lol I would have preferred a Halo Wars 2 announcement.MercenaryMafia

[QUOTE="MercenaryMafia"]Exclusive to an OS? lol I would have preferred a Halo Wars 2 announcement.SecretPolice

Although Spartan Assault looks okay, MS should really put some effort into bringing high-end Windows exclusives.

Looks fun I guess. Decent little time kill. jg4xchamp

Exactly my thoughts

"Halo: Spartan Assault is a top-down twin-stick shooter for Windows 8 devices inspired by classic arcade shooters Robotron and Total Carnage.

The spin-off is a co-production between 343 Industries and Gatling Gears developer Vanguard Games, and is due out in July 2013 for $6.99 (the UK price is yet to be announced).

Spartan Assault will run on any device that runs Windows 8, including the Surface tablet, Windows 8 phones and Windows 8 PCs. Your progress is saved across multiple platforms, so you can start on Surface, for example, then continue on a Windows 8 Phone."

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Thoughts?

IgGy621985

I was a big fan of Robotron 2084...

Sounds like MS is moving further and further away from us. W8 exclusive? Good luck with that. You won't be missed.

At least its something different, which is a good thing for Halo.

Looks interesting. Will it have coop mp?

For $7, I might spring for it if they get the controller support added.  I could care less about playing a touch shooter.

Sounds good, why just W8?getyeryayasout

Because Windows 8 sucks and is selling like crap.

Yeah! let me go out and buy win8 just for a top down commando type shooter.......

not.

looks like an IOS game.

So MS is back again on PC with Halo, trying to make people adopt a new OS.

Sounds good, why just W8?getyeryayasout

They are doing their best to sell Windows 8.

No thanks.

You finally get another Halo game herms. All that

paid off.

[QUOTE="getyeryayasout"]Sounds good, why just W8?Wasdie

They are doing their best to sell Windows 8.

LMAO so true. W8 is a freakin downgrade. If they ever get around to putting Halo 3 on PC though. Man they would seriously be twisting my arm into getting it.

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[QUOTE="getyeryayasout"]Sounds good, why just W8?badlalo59

They are doing their best to sell Windows 8.

LMAO so true. W8 is a freakin downgrade. If they ever get around to putting Halo 3 on PC though. Man they would seriously be twisting my arm into getting it.