Hardcore with lives is a very popular multiplayer mode in other similar games. Extra points if the life pool is shared or players can burn their own lives to rescue each other.

Originally posted by GunsForBucks:

I see Odin as being the God of Modern Man. Our enemies are tree people or warped beings by nature and nature itself. If anything we are Gods anti nature force.

Interesting. It's like Lord of the Rings but from Mordor's perspective.