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Rune
In RUNE, players assume the role of Ragnar the Viking, mightiest warrior of a bygone age. In an age when might makes right, it is Ragnar who doles out justice on the blade of his massive battle-axe. Players will explore beautiful settings both above and below the mountains of the far north as Ragnar fights his way through several stunning and unique kingdoms to an ultimate confrontation with the Sark Amen, the shadowy warrior-masters of the netherworld. RUNE is a third-person perspective game of intense action and adventure steeped in a blend of Norse mythology and high fantasy. Players will have to use their brains as well as their massive brawn to survive as they explore the fully 3D game world fighting off fantastic creatures from both Norse legend and the fertile minds of the Human Head staff with their array of swords, axes and magical devices. Our Review: Now why did Human Head Studio's have to go and use a perfectly good Unreal Engine for a third person Tomb Raider-esque romp through the underworld? It's a good engine but I wouldn't say it exactly suits the game. Of course it does mean that the graphics are very pretty and the sound very nice, but it does make the game quite difficult to get control. The basic story is that it's your job as the mightiest warrior about to go and stop Sark Amen, the local hood. It's filled with norse mythology (and runes, mustn't forget the runes) and has lots of colourful characters to 'interact' with. A good game, spoilt by a funny control system.
Licence: Demo Version: 1.0 OS: Win 95/98, Win 2000 Date: 2000/10/30 Developer: Gathering Of Developers Size: 86.27 KB		Free download
Yippee Ratings Breakdown (5 is best): Installation: 4 Interface: 3 Functionality: 4 Documentation: 3