Painstaking Detail Rune s mythical Nordic setting makes great use of the Unreal Tournament engine. The setting and characters have been well rendered to portray Norse mythology, a result of painstaking research on the part of the development team. Based on what we saw in Gerritsen's demo, the game does get off to a fun and interesting start because it is not bogged down with training levels and puzzles. Additional features include swimming, climbing and even the ability to hide in mid-size trees to avoid confrontations with enemies. Throughout the game Ragnar interacts and fights with a variety of characters.
Norse gods play heavily into storyline.
You are sort of caught in the middle of it all at the beginning of the game. In addition to the single player component, Rune features multiplayer capabilities that will be enhanced with new maps and multiplayer modes after the game's release. As one would suspect, mythological rune powers are included as well. Players can enhance their weapons with powers like a deadly lightening bolt and a vampire power can drain energy from enemies in Ragnar's vicinity. The game is due for release on Halloween.