Rune Classic

Ages ago I played a Linux port of this game made by Loki and I found it really awesome. Unfortunately I couldn't finish it because that version had some serious video glitches, but I didn't forget it. I'm so glad I found it here in a localized and revised edition! Very well done, GOG!

If you want to have some insane LAN party fun, get this game. It was by far our most played LAN game in the early 2000s. I actually only recently played the campaign. The single player is fun, I just wish there was more of it. The multiplayer is the real magic here. I've yet to experience a game that beats it for pure, simple gory fun. Maybe UT99, but that's about it.

The singleplayer of this title was impressive when it came out but nowadays, the strength lies in the multiplayer. You will not find a more unique 3rd person melee combat simulation out there where incredible precision and coordination is the key between victory or defeat. I spent a good four-five years in the multiplayer of this game and still await a sequel.

Rune has it all - good art design, tons of theme to go around, awesome gameplay, a good soundtrack... It's challenging, but accessible at the same time, and is a lot of fun to play. I wholeheartedly recommend this game.

This is perhaps the best game based on Nordic legends and the world of vikings I have ever played, while at the same being challenging as well. Graphics: The game is based on Unreal Engine 1 which is for me, the best choice for this kind of game. Most of the time the game is dark with a rather detailed textures and particle effects are very nice looking for it's time. The animation are also good albeit some of them are just...lacking (I am looking at you Dwarves) Audio: The only music you will hear are in cutscenes, the rest of it are ambient noises, but then again it really amps up the atmosphere of this game. The voice acting is top notch, when you hear Odin for the 1st time, you'd wish he was your badass dad while in case of Loki, he sounds exactly like an evil,miserable and creepy bastard (His evil laugh is just almost near good as Mark Hamill's Joker one). As for sound effects you just feel the power of your weapon when hitting someone, augh it is so good! Gameplay: You play as Ragnar who was saved by Odin and chosen to stop Conrack The Betrayer from destroying the last Runestone which prevents Loki from causing Ragnarok. Sounds simple enough, however maps are very large and will give you loads of time to complete it (along with some exploration!). You have a choice of weapons from 3 categories: Sword, Mace and Axe. Each weapon have their own Rune powers, strength and weaknesses along with that you have a Shield which acts like an armor but it can be easily destroyed. The combat feels like...a grandpa version of Dark Souls series. You may die really fast if you are not careful so you need to learn when to attack, you can even go berserk which makes you invulnerable for some time. Also you need to pay attention to what is going on when exploring or else you may get stuck. The GOG version performs very well, just make sure to lower the volume so the game won't crash. The multiplayer still works and some people are still playing once ya change a master server