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Today we are cancelling the Ragnarök!

Rune Classic, a heroic third-person action game firmly rooted in the dark realm of the olden Norse mythology, is available 50% off on GOG.com. That's only $4.99 for the first week.

The Skalds say that the thread of a man's destiny is spinned by the Norns, the blind goddesses of fate. That some are destined to become warriors and fight in the name of Odin, the one-eyed Allfather, while others are doomed to cower in the darkness of their own hearts. That is true, but no man's fate is set in stone. Even the legendary warriors of ancient Sagas had to prove their worth before ascending to Valhalla and earning their place at Odin's table. Even the strongest thread can snap sometimes, and no mortal can take his destiny for granted. Especially in times, when Loki the Deceiver, the Trickster outcast of Asgård awakens once more to bring chaos to Midgard and to tangle up the sacred yarn of the Norns. You need to accept your destiny, Ragnar, Blade of Odin, but you need to show your worth, if you want to keep it.

Rune Classic, a classic third-person perspective action game, inspired by the heroic sagas of Norse mythology, will take you on a journey of bravery, honor, and blood. As Ragnar, a young Viking warrior newly initiated to the sacred Odinsblade Order, you'll be tasked to protect the mystical runestones, created by the one-eyed father of gods himself, to bind the evil Loki and stop him from causing chaos and suffering. Follow the hero on his path as he explores a land of Viking legends and draws blood of one brutal beast after another. This is the most extensive version of the game available, with the original campaign and the Halls of Valhalla expansion included. With lots of up-close exciting melee combat and a detailed fantastic setting, this title delivers hours of full-blooded Viking badassery in single and multi-player mode alike.

Stay up all night to get Loki! Earn your place in the Valhalla by proving your bravery to the Valkyrias in Rune Classic, for only $4.99 on GOG.com! The 50% off release discount offer lasts until Thor's Day, October 31, at 9:59AM GMT.
Nice!

(Just got the Pacific Rim reference... :D)
Post edited October 24, 2013 by DarkoD13
Oh, many thought that the last clue in the "This week"-vid would be hinting for Rune---and they were right!
Very nice shot, GOG!
I might just instabuy this :)
Neat, although I already have it on steam, the multiplayer was dead last time i checked, only a few people on the same maps. Single player is great.
I used to love this game back in the day, even if it was often clunky as hell (as Hel? :P). Does anyone know if there are any mods for it?
Remember hearing the name from years ago. Never knew what it was about . Nice :)
Heard many good things about this game back when it come out but, somehow, never played it.
I will have to get it someday and give it a try. :)
Post edited October 24, 2013 by Trid
I was curious about the title so I looked up the spelling "Hel" in Norse mythology. Here's what I found:

In the Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, and Heimskringla, Hel is referred to as a daughter of Loki, and to "go to Hel" is to die

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hel_%28being%29
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JinseiNGC224: I was curious about the title so I looked up the spelling "Hel" in Norse mythology. Here's what I found:

In the Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, and Heimskringla, Hel is referred to as a daughter of Loki, and to "go to Hel" is to die

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hel_%28being%29
Well, in the game you have to go through Hel's realm for a bit, hence the tagline :)
I've had it on Steam for a while now, so I'm guessing it was in a bundle at some point since it was released six months ago. The pricing does make it tempting though.
Does it hold up?
I'm kind of worried about that because it wasn't all that great when it came out, but nostalgia does make me want the game.
I've been just thinking about this game. Stop messing with my head
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JinseiNGC224: I might just instabuy this :)
I think I'll see what the Humble Weekly and GOG weekend sales are like then come back to this if I remember buy it!
(Which is as close to instabuy as I get!)
Tempted tempted... Since i never owned the expansion BUT this is the "classic" version right? Could someone elaborate what changes they made in this re-release? I heard they cut some content?
Very good game, well worth anyones time. Must admit though the opening section where you are going through the caves and onto the fortress gets a bit long winded and tedious, if you can push through though the game gets much more interesting once back in the land of the living.

Bonus with this version is that the release supports REALLY high resolutions so looks very sharp, they have also took monsters from the expansion and put them throughout the main game. It also has 2 very different endings so a second play through is worth it. You may actually be able to save at a certain point to just see them both after a load.

I have multiple copies of this already on disc and Steam so will hold off for a while on the GOG version. I am definitely interested in the soundtrack so will buy it for that alone.