![]() Whenever enemies catch fire it’s an instant death so that makes these weapons the most efficient. Then you got the Napalm Launcher and Flamethrower. I found myself frequently firing missiles into objects rather than enemies because I wasn’t aiming at just the right angle. Because of the game’s isometric perspective, using the Rocket Launcher can be a pain. The Rocket Launcher fires missiles and heatseekers making it another great weapon for long range. In the original POSTAL, the Spray Cannon shares ammo with the shotgun so I would only use it when I absolutely needed it but in Redux it was given its own ammo which is definitely for the better. With it, you can blast away groups of enemies extremely quick. Eventually you obtain a weapon called the “Spray Cannon” which is like an automatic shotgun and is definitely one of the most devastating weapons in the game. You’ll acquire a shotgun which is probably the most useful weapon since it can kill most enemies pretty quickly and ammo for it seems to be plentiful. Along with health and armor pickups, guns and ammo are also littered throughout each level. Whenever I wanted to mow down innocent civilians I stuck with the machine gun since I’d rather not waste the ammo for the other weapons. It’s actually a great weapon for long range and I found myself using it when I needed to hang back and pick off hostiles one at a time. You’ll always be equipped with a machine gun that has unlimited ammo but does little damage and in POSTAL Redux it has a higher rate of fire. The levels themselves are open so you’re not forced down a specific path but they’re small enough they didn’t really take me long to complete. You will navigate through some urban areas like The Ghetto, Central Park, and a level just titled “The City”. You start out in your home town and blast your way through mostly rural environments like a Junkyard, Truck Stop, and Train Station. Killing innocent civilians doesn’t count towards progression but there’s no penalty for killing them. Hostiles include police officers, soldiers, and anybody with a weapon, really. Each level has the same objective and that’s to kill a certain percentage of hostiles before you can proceed to the next level. You go from level to level killing everybody in your way. ![]() ![]() POSTAL Redux, on the other hand, supports both control types flawlessly. I used an Xbox One controller to play the original game and had no problems, however I couldn’t get the keyboard and mouse controls to work as I wanted. I’m not sure why those levels are top-down but that’s what it is. ![]() I would say POSTAL is an isometric twin stick shooter even though a few levels are played from the top-down perspective. It’s definitely not the focus of the game. There is no character development and the story is never really fleshed out. I’ll refer to him as the Postal Dude since that was the name given to the protagonist in POSTAL 2 and they’re both voiced by the same voice actor. He believes the Air Force is releasing poison gas and only he is immune to its effects. From what I’ve researched online, you’re playing as a schizophrenic man who has been evicted from his home. I don’t own nor have I ever seen a physical copy so I have no idea. I’m guessing the story was established on the box or manual from the original retail release. With that said I am going to cover the original POSTAL and POSTAL Redux in this review.Īs far as I can tell the story isn’t really developed as you play. ![]() I had already owned the original game and by that I mean the Steam version with support for modern hardware and full Xbox 360 controller support. In fact, the only reason I even played it was because Steam had POSTAL Redux on Sale and I thought “sure, what the hell”. I never really gave the original game a chance until now. It’s a hilarious and controversial game that has no shame and is kept alive today thanks to constant support from the developers at Running With Scissors including recent DLC. POSTAL 2 is crude, rude, offensive, and I love it. I think most players are more familiar with POSTAL 2 than the first game. ![]()
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