Postal 2

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 720 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 55 out of 720
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  1. multiman
    May 28, 2016
    0
    This is definitely one of the worst games I have ever played. I bought it when it was on sale for 0,99€ and I regretted it after 5 minutes. The graphics are worse than an average game of 1998 and the controls are terrible. It is really, really boring and you will ask yourself what you are doing after a couple of minutes.
  2. ConsoleArgonaut
    Jan 29, 2018
    7
    Postal 2 is a violent and controversial game... and i loved every second of it!
    If you like social criticism or you just want to pee on Islamic soldiers, well then Postal 2 is for you.
    However, you should not play this game if you're under the age of 18 and there are a lot of people who may get offended by it. Still Postal 2 is great fun and I recommend it to anyone who always wanted    Postal 2 is a violent and controversial game... and i loved every second of it!
    If you like social criticism or you just want to pee on Islamic soldiers, well then Postal 2 is for you.
    However, you should not play this game if you're under the age of 18 and there are a lot of people who may get offended by it.

    Still Postal 2 is great fun and I recommend it to anyone who always wanted to use a cat as a silencer for a machine gun.

    Rating:
    Gameplay: 3/5 - Normal Half Life Like shooting mechanics
    Level Design: 3/5 - Blend at times but a nice package overall
    Soundtrack: 2/5 - Could have been more
    Story: 3/5 - Never really knows where it wants to go, but keeps you interested with it's humor
    Graphics: 3/5 - Nothing mind blowing
    Length: 5/5 - Just about perfect for this game
    Replay Value: 4/5 - Lots of challenges and different ways to approach scenarios
    Enjoyment: 4/5 - I had a blast

    Overall rating: 27/40 => 7/10    … Expand
  3. md5fungi
    Mar 20, 2018
    3
    Postal 2 provides an intriguing premise to players that like a little bit of edge to their gaming: decide how much the world around you pisses you off, and act accordingly. Jaded with your shallow, sex-obsessed, politically correct surroundings, you start the game off outside your trailer, tasked with menial chores bestowed upon by your nagging wife.

    The idea is that while trying to    Postal 2 provides an intriguing premise to players that like a little bit of edge to their gaming: decide how much the world around you pisses you off, and act accordingly. Jaded with your shallow, sex-obsessed, politically correct surroundings, you start the game off outside your trailer, tasked with menial chores bestowed upon by your nagging wife.

    The idea is that while trying to complete these simple errands, you are so inconvenienced by what you encounter that you simply will opt to pull out a machine gun and start taking people out. The reality is that you're usually just dealing with a line of a few people. Besides how superficial everyone in the game you encounter is, I didn't really feel like the violent route was the only way to complete the game's tasks. However, if you don't go the violent route, you are in for a really boring game.

    This poor attempt at the illusion of choice was underwhelming, but I decided to play the game the way it's meant to be played, and went all out with the arsenal of weapons the game provides. This proves to be pretty entertaining at first; while the gunplay in the game is mediocre at best (this is no AAA shooter), blowing people's heads off with a shotgun is pretty satisfying, as is pouring gasoline onto people and lighting it up. I even got a good chuckle out of pissing on people, things, and places, at least for a little while. The game definitely offers some inventive weapons that are satisfying to play with.

    The problem with Postal 2 is that this all gets old after a short time, and as previously implied, there isn't really a lot of freedom in the game. You'll find secret passages here and there, but it's nothing that other games haven't done before, and it's pretty bland here. The sexual innuendos used to name a lot of the game's locations are funny at first, but they tire out fairly quickly, and there is nothing more to the facade of the jokes other than the names themselves (there isn't additional content to explore).

    The missions really are just menial chores, which aren't much fun. Even if you decide to try to complete the whole game non-violently, the game throws random sequences at you that involve terrorists of various kinds, which are pretty much deux ex machinas, forcing intense action moments upon you whether you like it or not. The game would have been a lot more interesting had it provided some serious challenges that could be completed in various ways, which several other games out there offer.

    The last problem with Postal 2 is that the satire just isn't very smart. If you want some better sharp-edged satire, then something like the South Park RPGs would probably suit you better. The humor here is pretty juvenile, and while it was funny enough to make me laugh for the first while, it grows repetitive.

    Postal 2 had a lot of potential, but it just doesn't offer enough to be worth playing over other games in the same vein.    … Expand
  4. Electro2003
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    I love this game!!! its has his own violent style.You can do all crazythings in your head on this game.Its really crazy and fun !!!
  5. Genek13
    Nov 20, 2019
    2
    Don't like this game at all...
    Nothing in this game is worth to mention, then it's stupid as f#@&k
    2/10 because works well on my old computer.
  6. Prosto_Koshan
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Три слова: *Подпишите мою петицию*. Еще кот на дробовике, моча на потолке. И немного насилия.
  7. Morze232
    Sep 12, 2020
    3
    It's a complete teasing game, the game has no seriousness. There is no pattern in the story.
  8. TerryTrap
    Dec 8, 2020
    0
    This is the worst piece of **** I've ever played Play Last of Us Part 2 way better game
  9. bar0yka
    Dec 10, 2022
    7
    7.5 hak eden oyun ama bazı bölümler fazla sıkcı .
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    May 10, 2022
    7
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  11. ReubenIsAGod
    May 12, 2020
    6
    Dude this **** is really racist and horrible. Its 'sense of humor' a lot of the time comes out of me being dumb and going on *very tactical* rampages. The game is fun, but damn it's edgy.

    I've been having a LOT of fun with it. I seriously don't know if i'd call it good....its kinda bad....offensive and bad....but it's addictive and a lot of fun.
  12. Rem
    Jul 21, 2015
    6
    Postal 2's black humor and insane violence at short bursts provide cathartic release while still being a relatively challenging experience despite its numerous slogs through its uninspired open world that requires a loading screen every two minutes. While the warning at the beginning detailing offensive content is welcome, I found much of the humor in the game relatively lax compared toPostal 2's black humor and insane violence at short bursts provide cathartic release while still being a relatively challenging experience despite its numerous slogs through its uninspired open world that requires a loading screen every two minutes. While the warning at the beginning detailing offensive content is welcome, I found much of the humor in the game relatively lax compared to what conservatives have been telling me. Overall the game's pace is what keeps it from becoming enjoyable all the time since action is only available in setpieces, while you can cause mayhem in the open streets, much of it just devolves into pissing and killing people till you hit the next loading screen. And the Apocalypse Weekend portion of the game is so dragged out and stretched that I almost gave up on the game. The shooting mechanics work really well for the time and the weapons and their feel to use are on point despite the hit detection not always being on point. Postal 2 deserves its cult following but only because it parodies everything that wants to be politically correct, and I had good laughs while doing playing.… Expand
  13. mcd
    Jun 8, 2015
    9
    Postal,Postal back again compared to the mess that was Postal 3 this is great man they even made a dlc pack even from 12 years of the game life the is fun no spoilers the voice is funny the story is mahh but in postal the does not matter I don't like the racel people so 9 of10
  14. MisterMansfield
    Mar 18, 2016
    10
    This game allows you o be fun and creative in the way you kill people. The things that I got to experience in this game just adds to how insane it truly is. Where else can you pee on Gary Coleman wearing a gimp suit while making a terrorist puke his brains out. This game is just pure gold. I wish more games today understand we play games to have fun, not to experience some deepThis game allows you o be fun and creative in the way you kill people. The things that I got to experience in this game just adds to how insane it truly is. Where else can you pee on Gary Coleman wearing a gimp suit while making a terrorist puke his brains out. This game is just pure gold. I wish more games today understand we play games to have fun, not to experience some deep compelling story all the time.… Expand
  15. rezrev
    Dec 21, 2015
    7
    The game is fun for the first few hours, then for me I just got tired of it.
    The game play is fun, filled with funny (but semi-repetitive) jokes, a lot of weapons and even a multi-player mode (Doesn't work on my OS so I couldn't get it to run). Not to mention load zones. Load zones are absolute hell because one area will have none but the next will have one for every house. I would be    The game is fun for the first few hours, then for me I just got tired of it.
    The game play is fun, filled with funny (but semi-repetitive) jokes, a lot of weapons and even a multi-player mode (Doesn't work on my OS so I couldn't get it to run). Not to mention load zones. Load zones are absolute hell because one area will have none but the next will have one for every house. I would be okay with this if they weren't long but they take about 30 seconds and it makes me not want to explore the large map. Also if you get it on steam, if you get the right mods the game could become a 9/10.    … Expand
  16. LesterNygard
    Mar 2, 2016
    8
    A completely sick game in both meanings of the word.Meaningless fun is my favourite kind of fun and that is why i loved this,besides the cheeky graphics and some dull mechanics.
  17. Captain_Chaos
    Feb 3, 2022
    7
    Let me get this out of the way. I enjoy Postal 2. It's genuinely cathartic to play, has a great variety of weapons and areas to explore to find them, and ever-amusing dialogue from radio personality Rick Hunter as the Postal Dude, some of which I've repeated so often that it has become an identifying marker to my friends. It has benefited from continuous updates for over a decade, and nowLet me get this out of the way. I enjoy Postal 2. It's genuinely cathartic to play, has a great variety of weapons and areas to explore to find them, and ever-amusing dialogue from radio personality Rick Hunter as the Postal Dude, some of which I've repeated so often that it has become an identifying marker to my friends. It has benefited from continuous updates for over a decade, and now a new expansion. If only some "Triple-A" releases could say the same.

    The last time I played Postal 2 some years ago I was a much angrier person, and it resonated with me much more strongly. Now it makes me rather uncomfortable. There's shock value, and then there's Postal. It's disgusting, tasteless, and so South Park in it's morality that I'm sure are people out there who genuinely respect the Postal Dude and admire his sociopathic tendancies, wether they make him violent or not. Being hated is a common affliction, after all. Postal 2 is the game that loud-mouthed moral guardians complained about. It was made to mock, among many other things, Joe Lieberman's anti-violent videogame crusade in the 90s against games like Doom and the first Postal. Except that the first Postal, like its spiritual successor, Hatred, really IS a mass murder simulator. Hatred in particular, I hear, was made as a statement against art games and political correctness. Even Postal 2, which frames the Dude's adventure as an otherwise harmless week of daily chores (If you consider ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ on your dad's grave to be harmless), is difficult to get through without killing quite a number of people. At least you can limit it to people who shoot you first. As it is, some of the things you can do to the unsuspecting populace are just plain mean.

    The trouble is, the game's mere existence is an example of why a lot of people don't take this medium seriously. It's a relic of PC gaming's teenage years. Plenty of games are as, or even more violent without relishing in immaturity for the sake of it. For an example of this done better, go play Bulletstorm, which is more creative both with its combat mechanics and its profanity- though it of course lacks the sandbox nature of Postal. On the other hand, its less likely to make you hate yourself then, say Grand Theft Auto, where, oddly enough, the citizens are actually more pleasant. People forget that the word "correct" is part of the phrase "politically correct". Though I think "morally justifiable" is more accurate. And many of the actions one can take in Postal 2 simply aren't. If you have to preface your game with a warning that not only should you not do these things, but we don't advocate them, maybe you went overboard, eh? I should note here that I dislike most of Grand Theft Auto for the same reasons- well, that and the godawful controls. At least Postal 2 handles well.

    At some level, I'm playing right into the hands of Running with Scissors with a review like this. They knew exactly what they were doing when they made this game and this kind of negativity only boosted their sales, and It wouldn't have made it on to Steam without a combination of that negative press and fun gameplay, not to mention an unhealthy amount of respect from the **** kiddies and regressionists.

    I enjoyed playing Postal 2 a second time, but I can't honestly recommend it to anyone without the good judgement not to take it seriously. There are enough people in real life like the Postal Dude that it's become kind of a problem.    … Expand
  18. GreenSkullRider
    Feb 26, 2017
    8
    Que juego señores, No puedo creer como la prensa o los medios especializados aplastaron este titulo. Este juego no se puede tomar en serio, es un chite echo videojuego. genial, divertido, quizas con la pega de los estados de carga que son frustrantes. tienes 5 dias para hacer las tareas cotidianas del Postal Dude, desde comprar leche hasta visitar el zoologico. pero puedes hacerlo de unaQue juego señores, No puedo creer como la prensa o los medios especializados aplastaron este titulo. Este juego no se puede tomar en serio, es un chite echo videojuego. genial, divertido, quizas con la pega de los estados de carga que son frustrantes. tienes 5 dias para hacer las tareas cotidianas del Postal Dude, desde comprar leche hasta visitar el zoologico. pero puedes hacerlo de una manera mas correcta o ser un psicopata e ir usando gatos como silenciadores, quemando a las personas para luego apagarles el fuego con pipi. como goze este titulo… Expand
  19. Panica3643D
    Jun 17, 2018
    7
    Игра детства. В то время казалось, что в игре неповторимый туалетный юмор. Не знаю, какие будут впечатления, если пройти игру сейчас.
  20. ElleryHQ
    Dec 20, 2020
    8
    Не лучшая игра на свете, но одна из самых весёлых игр, что я играл. Она уникальна в своём безумии. Проходил её не меньше раз, чем какой-нибудь халф-лайф.
  21. puatryk
    Mar 24, 2017
    10
    this game is good.

    i like it.

    i recommend it to anyone who likes offensive jokes and extreme violence.

    (this part of the review only exists because of the ''at least 150 characters long'' rule)
  22. MAGNUSTEF
    May 22, 2017
    9
    A masterpiece.
    The graphics is awesome for a 2003 game, the gameplay is excellent because you can do what you want. The story isn't very edited but it's ok. The sounds aren't very realistics and personally i didn't like them.
    But anyway you have to buy it, now.
    WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? GO TO STEAM AND BUY THIS EPIC GAME!
  23. Mezerable
    Jun 20, 2017
    10
    Very impressive game! Blood, homophobia, political and terrorist jokes. Many "critics" put a bad score to this game because of "Fаg Нuntеr". Fuскing tolerant.
  24. Zeredan
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    Graphics (8/10):
    The graphics are still acceptable to this day in my opinion, they managed to make the graphics indicate how you do in the. For example, when you smoke and wait a few minutes, on the HUD your heart rate builds up to an incredible value, and after that, it takes some damage, as the Postal Dude would say: "Withdrawal is a ****
    Sound/Music (8/10): Sounds are enjoyable if    Graphics (8/10):
    The graphics are still acceptable to this day in my opinion, they managed to make the graphics indicate how you do in the. For example, when you smoke and wait a few minutes, on the HUD your heart rate builds up to an incredible value, and after that, it takes some damage, as the Postal Dude would say: "Withdrawal is a ****

    Sound/Music (8/10):
    Sounds are enjoyable if someone talks the player can clearly hear where it's coming from. The sounds of guns really make you feel how much damage it does. Although voice acting is not really good in this game, most of the dialogues are funny. Music in this game is almost none existent, and where it does would not last long. There are so many places when you hear music, and you get this badass feeling, just to realize it's already ended.

    Controls (8/10):
    Controls are a bit whacky, I'm not saying it's bad, but in the end, you'll have so many weapons and I found it difficult to alternate between them, but overall I had no problem controlling Postal Dude.

    Gameplay (9/10):
    I didn't have so much fun for a really long time, I can't give it 10, because, in the end, the game became a bit freaky/predictable for my taste, all in all, it has been a great experience. Sure there were grinding and boring or too fast days, but most of them weren't.

    Story (10/10):
    The story is all about plot twists, and given how much choice you have this game has a lot of replay value. The background story is that the Postal Dude and his wife moves to Paradise. The wife orders Dude to do shopping and other stuff around the town. And the story comes from the town's unusual population, which is a really great critic of society.    … Expand
  25. tlvzr
    Jan 11, 2019
    8
    Yes! maybe this game is pointless. Yes maybe is to violent. Yes maybe is outdated. But this game has such a climate and humor that...omg i live this game.
  26. OfficialLunatic
    Jul 18, 2018
    8
    Postal 2 can easily be looked at as a game that's controversial and nothing else, but that's not the case.

    Postal 2 is a game that can be clever, and has some good gameplay elements. As the developers say, the game is as violent as you are, which is correct. You can complete the entire game without killing a single npc, although it requires a lot of patience, skill, and manipulation of    Postal 2 can easily be looked at as a game that's controversial and nothing else, but that's not the case.

    Postal 2 is a game that can be clever, and has some good gameplay elements. As the developers say, the game is as violent as you are, which is correct. You can complete the entire game without killing a single npc, although it requires a lot of patience, skill, and manipulation of the A.I.. To add to that, you can also complete the game killing everything you see, which can also be difficult depending on what difficulty you're on. The game also provides good level design, such as in the napalm factory mission, and you have to avoid getting getting set on fire, or falling to death by using platforming.

    The genius of the game lies in the mix of good game design and doing something the way you want to, no matter how crude or obscene it is. For that reason, it has a lot of replay value.

    Also, you can play the game for hours without doing a single errand. One day, I spent 4 hours just desrtoying everything without even completing anything. You can just go in a game and do that, and it still has tons of replay value.

    The developers also keep the game up to date, by releasing patches for the game's bugs and glitches. If you look at some of the complaints about the bugs on Steam, you can actually see the developers responding to them, and giving advice on how to fix the issue.

    With the positives, I also have some criticisms. One problem many players face when they play this game are game crashes. They can get really annoying if you're playing on a higher difficulty. The engine can't handle the numbers the game throws at it, and so it crashes. Another criticism I have are the FPS drops. I'm pretty sure that my computer exceeds the limits of Postal 2, and my FPS can still drop to 30 or 20 at times. Sometimes when I'm in a crowded area and start shooting, it'll freeze for a few seconds, and then resume to normal.

    In conclusion, Postal 2 is a great game that you should check out if you haven't. I'd love to give it a 10/10 but sadly due to these criticisms I'll have to give it an 8/10. I can't wait until Postal 4 comes out!    … Expand
  27. Alucinogeno9
    May 2, 2018
    9
    I found this game very funny and also to be a game of 2003 it has good graphics.
  28. Kuvrot
    May 19, 2018
    9
    One of the best games that exist (at least in my opinion)

    Funny , black mood, criticizes society and and it was very risky by the time it came out.

    It is not a game that I recommend to everyone due the content, but if you like black mood this game is for you.
  29. TheAdminJJ
    Dec 7, 2018
    7
    An irreverent game with a mixture of aggressive humor, frenetic action and tons of blood to have fun without paying much attention to the context that they present to us.
  30. rampagevlad
    Sep 13, 2021
    10
    Awesome game! Re-played it a few days ago, still graphics look awesome, physics is great and great atmosphere. You won't see a game like that nowadays, SJW BS is allover the place in games nowadays.
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#7 Most Discussed PC Game of 2003
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#6 Most Shared PC Game of 2003

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
50

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 27
  3. Negative: 11 out of 27
  1. netjak
    60
    It's a quick fun romp that is more pleasure than pain. But, the utter lack of tact make it more of a play on marketing rather than a quality FPS.
  2. Cincinnati Enquirer
    40
    If the controversial content isn't enough to turn off players, the game's annoying technical problems will. The length and frequency of load times between levels is the biggest problem.
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  3. Computer Gaming World
    0
    Until someone boxes up syphilis and tries to sell it at retail, Postal 2 is the worst product ever foisted upon consumers. [July 2003, p.90]
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