Rune: Viking Warlord PS2

Human Head has licensed Epic Games' Unreal Tournament engine and made several enhancements to it, including a skeletal animation system, a new particle effects system, and an enhanced shadowing system. Human Head created these enhancements to develop worlds with reactive elements, natural outdoor environments and realistic cavern-like settings. The scalable shadowing system accurately casts over uneven surfaces and around edges and allows players to turn shadows on or off specific characters. The skeletal animation system allows for incredibly lifelike animations whereby game characters react to wounds, enemies and their environment. The particle system effects include fire and flame, smoke and dust cloud effects.

Rune will include a full single player game as well as several multi-player levels allowing players to cooperate or compete as Viking warriors. The title also features:

Dramatic single-player story game that carries players across several environments from the darkest depths to the highest Nordic mountains

Multiplayer capabilities including Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch

25 immersive levels

15 weapons including a battle ax, two-handed sword, magical weapons, throwing axes and warhammers

Torches that lead the way throughout Rangar's epic journey and that can even be used as a weapon

Enemies from a host of races including dark Vikings, underground creatures, man-eating fish, goblins and a mysterious super race

Combat system lets players take weapons from their defeated opponents

Visual inventory that allows the character to see available weapons at a glance

Last updated on 10 December 2007