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. Players will have to use their brains as well as their massive brawn to survive this third-person perspective game 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.
| Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
| CPU | 1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| RAM | 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| OS | Windows XP | Windows Vista |
| Graphics Card | DirectX 7.0 capable card | DirectX 7.0 capable card |
| Direct X | 7.0 | 9.0c |
| SOUND CARD | DirectX Compatible | DirectX Compatible |
| HDD Space | 1 GB HD space | 1 GB HD space |
| Game Analysis | Rune is a third-person action computer game developed by Human Head Studios which was released in late 2000. The game is based on Norse mythology, showing the conflict between the gods Odin and Loki and the build up to Ragnarok, the end of the world. Built on the Unreal Engine, the game allows players to explore a fully realized Viking world.Upon release Rune received mixed though generally positive reviews. A standalone expansion to the game, called Rune: Halls of Valhalla, was released in 2001. It as well as its expansion was also ported to Linux by Loki Software. Ryan C. Gordon, a former Loki employee, would also later port Human Head's 2006 title Prey. A port to the PlayStation 2 was also released under the title Rune: Viking Warlord in 2001. | |
| High FPS | 0 FPS ( GTX 1060 ) | |
| Optimization Score | 10 | |
