Rune
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…
Rune is an adventure developed by Human Head Studios, released 18 November 2000 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). This page lists 5 cheat codes for it.
What Rune is
Rune is an adventure game developed by Human Head Studios and released in 2000. It was published by Gathering of Developers. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 1.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Rune is an action-adventure video game developed by Human Head Studios which was released in 2000. The game is based on Ragnarok, showing the conflict between the Gods Odin and Loki and the buildup to Ragnarok. Built on the Unreal Engine, the game casts the player as Ragnar, a young Viking warrior whose mettle is tested when Loki and his evil allies plot to destroy the world and bring about Ragnarok.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 29 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Rune holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2000 averaged 72, so it scored 2 points below the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 74, across 52 votes.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM and DirectX 7.0 capable card. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Rune launched on 18 November 2000, within three weeks of Counter-Strike, Escape from Monkey Island, Jet Grind Radio and The Operative: No One Lives Forever. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.
Released around the same time: Counter-Strike, Escape from Monkey Island, Jet Grind Radio, The Operative: No One Lives Forever.
Cheats and codes
We have tested and published 5 cheat entries for Rune — 5 console commands. Each one lists the platform it applies to, the exact input, and whether it disables achievements.
Official trailer
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Rune cheat codes
Open the console
Opens the developer console.
Press the tilde key during play.
God mode
You take no damage.
Open the console and type the command.
Fly
Move freely in any direction.
Open the console and type the command.
Walk through walls
Disables collision. Type walk to return to normal.
Open the console and type the command.
Dlc
Quick answers
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