Summary
Norse Mythology & Vikings + Huge Axes = Slashing Fun
The Good
I love Thor, Richard Wagner, and Norse Mythology, which makes it hard for me to understand why Viking lore is such a largely untapped resource in entertainment. So when Rune came out I was anxious to see it in action.
The combat is fun, finding new and bigger weapons is fun, healing yourself by drinking flagons of mead is fun, hacking the limbs off vile creatures is fun. Rune is fun. You speak with Odin, you battle Loki and halt the coming of Ragnarok. You kill LOTS of creatures and evil Vikings in the course of Rune, and it's so much fun that any minor flaws are smoothed over and ignore-able.
The Bad
Rune gets slightly repetitive after a while, but not any more so than Pac-Man or any of the other classics we grew up on.
The Bottom Line
It's so much fun it's not fair to the other aspects of your life.
