Ars Technica  
   Rated 8/10 by Carl Salminen. "If you like a pretty game with intense action, Rune will not let you down."
   http://www.arstechnica.com/reviews/4q00/rune/rune-1.html

The Adrenaline Vault  
   Rated 3/5 by David Laprad.
   http://www.avault.com/reviews/review_temp.asp?game=rune

ESCMag  
   Rated 8/10 by Matt Burawski. "If you like the idea of fighting off Loki?s endless hordes with a bloodstained Viking Broadsword, there?s nowhere better to get your fix."
   http://www.escmag.com/reviews/rune.cfm

The Armchair Empire  
   Reviewed by: Slipperyone, 4.5/10. "It's unfortunate that add-ons have become less and less thorough of late." For Rune: Halls of Valhalla Expansion Pack.
   http://www.armchairempire.com/Reviews/PC%20Games/rune_hov.htm

FiringSquad  
   Reviewed by: by Jakub 'WarSpite' Wojnarowicz, "What can we say? We love Rune." [90%]
   http://www.firingsquad.com/games/runereview/default.asp

GameSpot  
   Reviewed by: Erik Wolpaw, "The simplistic melee combat system combined with weak enemy artificial intelligence makes Rune an ultimately shallow and repetitious experience." [6.7/10]
   http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/rune/

GameSpy  
   Rated 90% by Allen 'Slowdraq' Eccles. "Well worth your gaming dollar."
   http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/october00/rune/