Review: Rune 2 (Epic Games Store/PC)

RISE WARRIOR! Ragnarok, the end of days, is upon you. Heed the call of the gods as it’s the only chance to save mankind from the trickster Loki. Slay rival Viking clans, brutally dismember enemies and pillage your way through Midgard to become the God-Slayer.

Pros:

• Decent graphics.
• 31.98gb download size.
• 3 save slots.
• Graphics-presets/fullscreen/v-sync/resolution/scale slider/field of view slider.
• Single-player and multiplayer.
• Character creator-male/female, hair, tattoos and name your character.
• Opening tutorial island with ongoing pop-ups as you play.
• Rebind keys and sensitivity sliders.
• ARPG gameplay.
• Survival action game.
• Set in Norse Mythology-based.
• Souls-like combat, learn enemy patterns, block, and counter-attacks.
• Huge massive open world.
• Play how you want.
• Harvest trees/animals/rocks for materials.
• Earn and learn recipes.
• Rune carvings-littered around the world, interact with it for lore, and possible recipes.
• Bifrost-respawn point.
• Rebuild villages and do villager quests for rewards.
• Earn EXP and level up to earn points to increase stats and unlock new recipes.
• The world is full of enemies so ambush attacks are very common.
• Many many weapons to find and use which all play uniquely.
• Big boss battles.
• Hidden collectibles.
• Hunt wildlife.
• Full crafting and cooking menu.
• Houses will have storage, fire, crafting table, etc.
• Storage-it’s one central system so any storage spot will have your stuff.
• Equipment rarities.
• Big mythical creatures.
• Such a fascinating world to explore.
• Weapons and gear have durability.
• Brutal combat and harvesting, it’s also very satisfying.
• Craft a boat and go around the islands.
• When building houses it’s simplified and all you do is click the house and it auto builds.
• Loot chests to find.
• Drag and drop inventory system.
• Many many optional side missions.
• Monster fights are almost on the scale of a game like Monster Hunter, it is a proper spectacle.

Cons:

• Really long initial load time.
• Basic no-frills character creator.
• Audio stutters and skips in places.
• Not sure when it saves.
• Performance issues.
• No controller support.
• Ai starts a fight then runs away.
• The game doesn’t always save mission progress.
• Few unhittable enemy issues.
• So much crafting material.
• Constant difficulty spikes.
• Small text.
• Hard to follow missions.