

Most missions are played as one of the UNSC Spartans, although there are some that feature playing as a Marine. Player 2 also varies between a different character and a double of player 1. Like Halo 3: ODST, Halo: First Strike alternates as the player character.

Ground Zero - Defend Reach from the Covenant.Shipbreaking Yard - Help Noble Team deliver the package to Captain Keyes.Forest - Rally the Spartans, defend the ground forces.

Deployment - Drop onto Reach in one piece.The campaign consists of 14 levels, 13 of which are part of the storyline and 12 of which are playable: The mission may also be altered if played cooperatively. It is played mostly in first person, and will often vary between characters. The game is based on the novel Halo: First Strike, by Eric Nylund. However, he comes upon another creation left behind by the mysterious Forerunners, and it may be up to him to save the last of his Spartans, along with the human race, once again, from the Covenant and their desire to find the artefact. And SPARTAN-117, the Master Chief, must return to Earth with the information on the recent discovery. Humanity has paid a heavy price for their battle against the deadly Covenant at the ancient ring world known as Halo, but destroyed it before its power wiped out the galaxy's sentient life. The author of this article, Halo: First Strike, urges anyone who reads it to provide feedback on the quality of the article.
