Rune: Viking Warlord proves that a solid concept is nothing without strong execution and that exorbitant amounts of carnage will never mask a game's faults.
It simply takes the weakest part of the original game and repackages it with a few ultimately inconsequential bonuses.
The simplistic melee combat system combined with weak enemy artificial intelligence makes Rune an ultimately shallow and repetitious experience.
Coming on the heels of the Half Life's, SIN's, Quake's and Unreal's of the game world, this choice morsel was quickly dismissed in favor of bigger guns, badder explosions, alien invasions, yada yada yada. And that is tr... Read Full Review
8 of 8 users found the following review helpfulRUNE is perfect hack and slashI started playing rune at a young age, but I have not stopped since. Why? You may ask. The answer is really simple, Rune is the simple masterpiece.Let's start with the graphics. The day whe... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulmolto bello nn so ke dire molto fluido e nn molto difficile da comprendere in base alla giocabilita e molto divertene e gli skizzi di sangue nn mancano=D kosa molto gradita da me..anke perke e un gioco ambientato nell' e... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulThis game deserves way more credit than it gets. It's a really fun game in both single and multiplayer with many weapons and shields to choose from. The VA and storyline is well acted and set-up and it's just all aroun... Read Full Review
6 of 6 users found the following review helpfulAll the reviews you've probably read about this game (if you've read any) will say it is simple and repetitive. Ask yourself, how many of those critics have played the game for over eight years? Well, I have, and I am re... Read Full Review
5 of 5 users found the following review helpfulDont enter the dark pit that is Rune singleplayer. And then again, you should do so to experience some old-school gaming. Rune is good for multiplayer and should be treated as that. Run run, hack 'n slash never was th... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulMy all time Favorite game for 4 years from 2000 - 2004 this was the best i remember seeing every one on there playstations 360s and everything i remember holding up Playstation2 Soul calibure2 and Rune for PC i picked on... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulI think a large portion of the reason why GS gave rune so low a rating is the reviewer treated this game as another TR or UT. But definitely it's not. I prefer to classify it as a mix of fps and action-adventure. The ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulI bought this game from a friend for five dollars and I feel a little sorry for him, he's missing out. Rune: Viking Warlord is an underrated gem. Let's talk about the gameplay first and foremost. The controls are sli... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpfulOne of the best adventure games to date, rune is the perfect mix of hacker slasher gameplay, and roaming adventure style. It also has fantastic multiplayer with downloads on the Rune website. With three levels of difficu... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulRUNE is a true thriller as far as adventure games go and delivers top notch gameplay and graphics for it's time which was only seven years ago, doesn't seem that long ago to me. Story is good and better than they say it ... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Log in to comment