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Rune is one of those games that I really wanted to like more than I did. While it's lots of fun, has a lengthy adventure, and lots of killing... it's just missing the flair of a game that tries to do new things. Rune sticks with the basics:
...read the complete Rune review at Game RankingsSet in the ancient Viking world of broadswords and battleaxes, the 3D action game Rune puts you in the middle of a 2D RPG game like Diablo and forces you to get up close and personal with various goblins, undead zombies, and square-jawed Viking behemoths.
...read the complete Rune review at GameZoneIf you can get through a slow start and endure the troubles with bothersome levers, there is a lot of hack and slash fun to be had. The combat system is not quite the innovation that it has been made out to be, but it is smooth and responsive and quite
...read the complete Rune review at Game Over Onlinemultiplayer melee free-for-all sounds like a good idea on paper, in reality the up-close and personal combat lacks the run-and-gun excitement of shooters like Quake and Unreal. What Rune does offer is a fun, albeit not too original, action/platform-style
...read the complete Rune review at GameProIts stunning graphics put most other third person games to shame, the ferocious hand-to-hand combat makes for a more visceral experience than is usual in this rather stale genre, and the heavy dose of Norse mythology provides an interesting and unique
...read the complete Rune review at EurogamerThe makers of Rune have stated that they performed extensive research into Norse mythology to create the game's story. While this is probably true, it turns out that every fantasy tale ever written may have been a result of this same research.
...read the complete Rune review at GameSpot 
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