Here the damage that you inflict comes back to you in the form of health. There are a total of 15 weapons in all, lending a great deal of variety. Often sound can make or break a game. There's nothing worse than listening to footsteps that sound like someone beating Pinocchio over the head with a soupspoon. Well, I'm happy to say that the audio in Rune is superb.
Metal clashing against metal, wood or concrete all sounds appropriate .
The deep villainous voices of Ragnar's Viking enemies are a great addition for realism. Visually, Rune is the cat's pajamas. Running on the Unreal Tournament engine, Rune sports some of the most detailed textures yet seen in a 3D-adventure game, eclipsing the excellent textures found in another Gathering of Developers game, Heavy Metal F.A.K.K.2 . On a good system, the gorgeous textures and spot-on lighting combine with terrific level design to create a graphical treat. Lara Croft has been officially put to shame.