Rune has gone
GOLD
Human Head
Studios today announced that Rune, its upcoming
3D game of intense action and adventure steeped
in a blend of Norse mythology and high-fantasy,
has gone gold. The PC version will be available
at the end of October with a Mac version shipping
to stores in November.
Rune is being
published by developer-driven computer and video
game publisher Gathering of Developers, Rune
transports gamers into the Dark Ages, when the
Vikings were the conquerors of a cold, dismal
world, and stark religion ruled all of the
northern lands. Taking on the role of Ragnar, a
rugged young Viking warrior,
players are
challenged to fight off creatures from Nordic
mythology and uncover an evil perpetrator who is
annihilating the Viking population. Rune utilizes
an enhanced version of Epic Games' Unreal
Tournament game engine and features amazingly
life-like animations, in-game cinema sequences, a
detailed weapon system, custom Artificial
Intelligence and a unique combat system. In
addition, the game features the RuneEd editor, an
enhanced version of 'Unreal Editor' which allows
players to create their own enhanced levels and
modifications for multiplayer and single player.
Rune's features
include:
- 43 Single
Player Levels
- 15 unique
weapons including swords, axes and bashing
weapons each with their own unique magic power
that can be unlocked in play
- Multiplayer
DeathMatch and Team DeathMatch modes
- 21 different
multiplayer characters to choose from
- Seven
custom-built multiplayer levels
- Five
multiplayer mutator modes, including Low Gravity,
No PowerUps, Fatboy, reduced Damage, and
Left-Handed
- Customizable
maplists and rule settings
- 12 Classes of
enemies with multiple variations for over 30
different enemy types in the game
- Five Distinctly
different settings from a Mountain Fortress, to
the Deepest Cavern to the pits of Hel's domain
- Combat system
lets players take weapons from their defeated
opponents.
- Visual
inventory that allows the character to see
available weapons at a glance
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