RUNE - VIKING WARLORD
OFFICIAL TITLE  Rune - Viking Warlord
COMMON TITLE  Rune - Viking Warlord
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLUS-20109
REGION  NTSC-U
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Beat'em Up.

DEVELOPER  Human Head Studios, Inc.
PUBLISHER  Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
DATE RELEASED  27 July 2001
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER		 DISC 1

SLUS-20109
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLUS-20109
MEDIA CD
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  710425270789  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

As the conflict between the gods Odin and Loki deepens, the latter prepares to unleash the Ragnarok - a full-scale attack on the world that would eventually end it. A warrior named Ragnar is initiated into the Odinsblade, an order of warriors whose task is to protect the runestones, magical artifacts that have the power to bind Loki. Ragnar must also defend a neighboring village from the attack by a viking called Conrack, and eventually decide what fate this world should await.

This 3D-rendered third-person hack-n-slash title is based closely on the late-2000 PC release Rune and features the same action, characters, and storyline that brought popularity to that original title. Rune: Viking Warlord players take on the role of Ragnar, a strong young Viking destined for greatness. Ragnar's father has been killed by an evil Viking named Conrad and Ragnar makes retribution his quest.

Along the way Ragnar meets many enemies with various motivations and powers. He also finds many weapons, each of which offers its wielder a special power of its own. The smaller, "earlier" weapons usually improve Ragnar's defense, while some of the more advanced weapons can unleash enormously powerful attacks. Ragnar becomes stronger as he makes his way through the world and gains experience. With each violent confrontation Ragnar's bloodlust grows, eventually allowing him to enter a berserker rage in which the damage he inflicts is greatly amplified.

Rune: Viking Warlord runs on a significantly modified version of the Unreal Tournament engine. Unlike Unreal Tournament, Rune is a third-person game and Ragnar is visible onscreen at all times. Special dynamic lighting enhancements allow subtle transparencies and shadows that move with the characters, climbing up walls, and disappearing around corners. Character models have been tweaked as well, allowing attacks and actions against a creature to have different effects on different body parts. This allows Ragnar's well-publicized ability to not only sever an enemy's leg, but to then pick the leg up and use it as a weapon against other foes.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

RUNE VIKING WARLORD

Before Camouflage, Warriors Didn't Hide...

ENTER the world of Ragnar, a Viking warrior from a time long past.
As a hero handpicked by the gods to defend the Viking nation from the evil god Loki, your task is to dole out justice on the bloodstained edge of your massive battle-axe. You have been charged with stopping the shadowy warlords from wiping out the Viking bloodline.

Choose from 15 unique axes, hammers and swords to hack, bash and slice your enemies through over 40 vast and picturesque environments.
... Before Guns, Men Had Balls.

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Vikings theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 or 2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  141 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )		  Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )		  None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )		  None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )		  USB Keyboard.
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes ( 1 to 4 Players )
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.4.0 (Software)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 0; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = No
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX v.1.1.1 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X v.2.0.0 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:

Move character: Left Analog Stick
Move camera: Right Analog Stick
Use rune power: Circle Button
Jump: X Button
Throw weapon: Triangle Button
Pick up / Use: Square Button
Guard: L2 Button
Attack: L1 Button
Next weapon: R1 or R2 Button
Crouch: L3 Button
Lock target: R3 Button
Change view: Select Button
Pause game: Start Button



 

MISC CODES:

Input these on the pause screen:

Invincible Press Square, Circle, Left, Right, Circle, Square
Refill the rune power meter Press Up, Down, Left, Right, Square, Circle




RAW CODES:

Infinite Health
200C0234 240100DC
200C0238 AC81063C

Infinite Rune Power
200C0244 240100C8
200C0248 AC810644

Infinite Air
217794B0 05856048

Infinite Bloodlust
200C023C 24010064
200C0240 AC810640
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 3214 x 2125 pix.
Res. - 600 dpi
File Size - 2'30 MB
 - ADVERT COVERS
USA ADVERT PAGE 1 USA ADVERT PAGE 2
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1775 x 2400 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 753 KB		 CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1780 x 2400 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 718 KB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 807 x 800 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 122 KB

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