Postal 2

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 720 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 142 out of 720
  3. Negative: 55 out of 720
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  1. BaljeetFromTS
    Jun 20, 2022
    9
    This game is a lot of fun! From start to finish you are given a very unique experience that you most likely won't find anywhere else.
    Basically, in this game you play as The Dude who is a on the surface an average everyman but when pushed to his limits becomes a cynical and violent sociopath. Here, The Dude is sent by his lousy nagging wife to fulfil a series of boring chores. However,    This game is a lot of fun! From start to finish you are given a very unique experience that you most likely won't find anywhere else.
    Basically, in this game you play as The Dude who is a on the surface an average everyman but when pushed to his limits becomes a cynical and violent sociopath. Here, The Dude is sent by his lousy nagging wife to fulfil a series of boring chores. However, The Dude is definitely a creative guy and manages to make all of them a violent and blood-soaked adventure.
    This game's is not very good graphically. As a matter a fact the character models look terrible, specifically the textures. The ai is also rather atrocious and very easy to break. Gameplay wise, the whole thing is pretty solid. It is a first-person shooter/adventure game. What you see is very much what you get, and the game is not very unique in that aspect. But that isn't the game's fault, because it knows what it is and dosen't try to be anything else. The game's main feature is the choice mechanic. Pretty much you can play the game one of two ways. The first, the normal way. You do everything exactly how you are supposed to. No violence, no carnage. But there is also the more popular way (and also the main selling point of the game) the violent way. Here, NOTHING is off limits you can steal, rob and murder as you please. Most people will go for the violent way as it is arguably more fun than doing everything by the book. Postal 2 is filled to the brim with different weapons for you to unlock, these range from normal weapons such as machine guns to napalm launchers to CAT SILENCERS. Another thing this game has become notorious for is, it's VERY controversial and downright offensive humor. Humor is subjective but if you like dark/offensive comedy, you will LOVE this game. In general, this game is a blast and truly something special.    … Expand
  2. reb0rn
    Nov 1, 2022
    9
    I was asked to get some milk, but I ended up peeing on somebody's face, getting shot for it two minutes later.
  3. out4
    Aug 16, 2023
    9
    This is one of the best games I have ever played. From getting milk, to killing video game protesters, to pissing on Osama bin laden. If I had to explain this game to someone I would say that this is GTA but from the news perspective.
  4. JakeM.
    May 5, 2003
    8
    Not as good as Duke Nukem, its more like the son of Sir Duke. One of the funniest games of all time.
  5. Reid
    Mar 18, 2008
    8
    Honestly, the first time you sit down to play Postal 2, you should take things with a grain of salt. Its gameplay is completely average -- but its sense of humor and irreverence is something unequaled. You get to fight Gary Coleman. You get to use cats as a machine gun silencer. You can urinate on people. Come on.

    By now, Postal 2 is probably available in the bargain bin for $10.    Honestly, the first time you sit down to play Postal 2, you should take things with a grain of salt. Its gameplay is completely average -- but its sense of humor and irreverence is something unequaled. You get to fight Gary Coleman. You get to use cats as a machine gun silencer. You can urinate on people. Come on.

    By now, Postal 2 is probably available in the bargain bin for $10. It's worth a shot.    … Expand
  6. Dave
    Apr 18, 2003
    8
    It's a great game. It (gameplay) will however wear off. I think though most will go back from time to time to "go postal" after a hard day's work. That's what this game is about. A release if you want. You don't have to kill anyone and why sometimes you just can't help yourself. I love the idea. Do simple chores and if you want "go postal". The game is just It's a great game. It (gameplay) will however wear off. I think though most will go back from time to time to "go postal" after a hard day's work. That's what this game is about. A release if you want. You don't have to kill anyone and why sometimes you just can't help yourself. I love the idea. Do simple chores and if you want "go postal". The game is just everday life with your wicked twist. The dialog will leave you speechless. Which by the way is a good thing. After you lay a couple of people to rest you may have a smart ass remark. It's a pull from Duke Nukem but done better. The "dude" is such a hardass that it reminds me of "Ash" on Army of Darkness. One tacky and unrelated "feature" to the game is the ablity to pee. Yep, you can pee on people. It's funny but get's old quick. The people react the same. Scream if your "thingie" is to close to them, or laugh if your afar. The technology in the game is okay. It's NOT a programming master peice on the tech side. It is however on the "senario/gameplay" side. There are a few bugs here and there but nothing annoying. You get stuck everyonce in a while but they programmed a way out. The game will actually see that your stuck and move you out. Cool feature. Graphics are not that great and for some reason they need a great system. It's more like the overhead of the Unreal 2 engine than the actual graphics used in the game. Which is a shame. I think the game could have been done in Quake3 engine with better results. However I am sure due to price the Unreal engine was the best choice *They are constantly in court with The US Postal Service for trademark infriengments. I think this game deserves a spot in history. The spot would be displayed in the United States Congress chamber. It would be taunting them and laughing while saying "You ban me, and I will go Postal on your ass" ----Dave … Expand
  7. POSTAL_DUDE
    Jun 7, 2013
    8
    I really don't see why this game gets so much hate, On just bare bones this is a average "free roam" shooter, but its more then just the bare bones. Postal 2 contains some of the most offensive, but funny, humor. It is original and has loads of fun. There is countless times when I stick a cat on the end of my Shotgun, dressed as a Police Officer of course, and I just spray the hell outtaI really don't see why this game gets so much hate, On just bare bones this is a average "free roam" shooter, but its more then just the bare bones. Postal 2 contains some of the most offensive, but funny, humor. It is original and has loads of fun. There is countless times when I stick a cat on the end of my Shotgun, dressed as a Police Officer of course, and I just spray the hell outta Civies. Running With Scissors brought a masterpiece into the gaming world with over the top gore, Dark funny Humor, and giving us the option to do literally whatever the hell we want. Kicks Ass in my opinion… Expand
  8. dijitd10
    Sep 2, 2013
    8
    Truly an underrated game, for those who can not handle its offensive themes I understand. But looking past it is immature themes, this game is fun and addicting. Every combat scenario in this game is exciting and will keep you interested. I highly recommend this game to my friends or anyone who is looking to blow off some steam.
  9. funboyfun23
    Feb 23, 2014
    8
    This game is almost 11 years old. When it came out it was looked upon as a very gory, bloody and violent game, 11 years later and it still lives up to the name and even out-ranks a lot of other rated M games when it comes to violence.

    This is basically a joke sandbox game with wit at its center, and the jokes are still funny even though they are really old. People **** about the    This game is almost 11 years old. When it came out it was looked upon as a very gory, bloody and violent game, 11 years later and it still lives up to the name and even out-ranks a lot of other rated M games when it comes to violence.

    This is basically a joke sandbox game with wit at its center, and the jokes are still funny even though they are really old. People **** about the graphics need to stop suspecting everything to look like GTA 5 and realize this game is almost 11 years old and it is still profitable.

    The game has a story of basically running arons, but unlike most games it doesn't push you to do the main objective, you can explore all you want kill all you want and screw around all you want without having to worry about doing the missions.

    On Steam you can buy the game for 9 bucks, is it worth 9 bucks for a 11 year old game, maybe not but it is defiantly worth it on sale and if you have some extra money to spend.

    Overall a score of 8 is good for this game.    … Expand
  10. 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.
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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
  15. shkipermann
    Feb 25, 2023
    8
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  16. Chempion1
    Jun 1, 2020
    8
    Недавно посмотрел пре-альфу Postal 4 и вспомнил, как я думаю, лучшую игру серии, Postal 2. И решил написать про это!
    Я не знаю, что вообще творится с Postal. А тем более, не понимаю, что творится в голове у разработчиков. В первую часть не играл, так как говно. Но вот в 2003 году вышла крышесносная, рабочая неделя, жизни Чувака - Postal 2. За тем, ещё два выходных дня недели, в dlc    Недавно посмотрел пре-альфу Postal 4 и вспомнил, как я думаю, лучшую игру серии, Postal 2. И решил написать про это!
    Я не знаю, что вообще творится с Postal. А тем более, не понимаю, что творится в голове у разработчиков. В первую часть не играл, так как говно. Но вот в 2003 году вышла крышесносная, рабочая неделя, жизни Чувака - Postal 2. За тем, ещё два выходных дня недели, в dlc Apocalypse Weekend. И ведь было всем счастье, невероятно весёлая игра получилась! Я чуть со стула от смеха не упал, когда, в вышеупомянутом dlc, финальный босс вышел, со словами, ну типа - "Я здесь главный! Преклонитесь все, пред моим членом и жопой!" ;) Смешно было!
    Но разработчики решили пойти другим путем и выпустили говняную, и неиграбельную Postal 3. (Вот честно, не понимаю, зачем, ЗАЧЕМ, ломать то, что прекрасно работает!) Мало того, что они за чем-то сменили перспективу, так, что игра стала выглядеть просто ужасно. Они ещё заменили весь жопно-сортирный юмор второй части, на какую-то извращенскую бредятину, а это согласитесь не одно и тоже! Оценки Postal 3 сами за себя говорят.
    Была надежда на четвертую часть, но как я понял из прохождения альфы, ничему разрабы не учатся. И думаю четвертую серию ждёт провал.
    А жаль!
    Postal 2 была очень весёлой игрой, про тупого расп...здяя, которому насрать на завтрашний день. И было очень приятно, почувствовать себя в его шкуре, хотя бы в игре!
    Да, Postal 2 не щеголяла шикарным графоном, крутым сюжетом, невероятной баллистикой, ей всё это было и не нужно. Игра, не про то.
    Жаль, что сейчас на такое, из-за ссаного феминизма и грёбаной толерантности, никто не пойдет. Как мир изменился. А ведь всего 17 лет прошло.........    … Expand
  17. Pukito
    Jan 7, 2020
    8
    I will admit the only reason I bought Postal 2 was to spend the remaining dollar in my Steam wallet during the 2019 Steam Winter Sale event. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the contents of the game and must say that it was probably the greatest thing I have bought for 99 cents. That’s saying something considering the fact that I have bought an ENTIRE can of Pringles for that sameI will admit the only reason I bought Postal 2 was to spend the remaining dollar in my Steam wallet during the 2019 Steam Winter Sale event. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the contents of the game and must say that it was probably the greatest thing I have bought for 99 cents. That’s saying something considering the fact that I have bought an ENTIRE can of Pringles for that same price.

    Postal 2 is a game for terrible people, and I mean that in the best possible way. You play as a psychopath who dresses like Neo from the Matrix if he was superstitious of extra-terrestrial lifeforms. The objective of Postal 2 is to complete a list of seemingly simple everyday tasks, but the town you live in is filled with colorful, insane characters who are for some inexplicable reason all armed to the brink with weapons. You will come face to face with illiterate arsonists, cannibalistic butchers, religious turf wars between Catholic priests and Muslim terrorists, and of course, child actor Gary Coleman.

    One of the key aspects of Postal 2 is that it gives you free reign over how you complete these tasks. For instance, at the beginning of the game, you are given the task of cashing in a paycheck. You could simply wait in line and give the check to the bank employee at the counter, y’know like a normal person, OR you could break into the vault, drop the check, and grab as much money as you can before every police officer within a two mile radius shows up and absolutely obliterates you with a ceaseless barrage of lead. It’s awesome.

    Postal 2 is definetly among the most vulgar games I have ever played. So much so, that there is a dedicated button to unzip your pants so you can p*ss on anything and anyone you desire. Never before have I felt such pity for a non-real character in a video game as when I laid down a sprinkle storm of urine upon on a poor, unsuspecting Postal 2 NPC to the point of which he vomited. I was rewarded for this unholy action with an achievement. That’s the video game equivalent of giving a Nobel Peace Prize to a man who burned down a small village in a third-world nation inhabited by impoverished, starving children.

    At the end of the day, this review doesn’t do Postal 2 justice, and it’s just a game you have to experience for yourself. Or, y’know, you could just buy a can of Pringles. Your call.    … Expand
  18. thepes
    Nov 28, 2020
    8
    8/10

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  19. GVB
    Jan 11, 2023
    8
    Irreverent and fun, with a lot of freedom and, surprisingly, a very immersive experience. Yes, some of the jokes are childish, but exploring the town and reveal all it's little Easter eggs and make crazy things (or not, whatever you decide), will make you enjoy each minute of this game and will leave you wanting more.
  20. Gorbunov2004
    Mar 25, 2021
    8
    Очень хорошая большой выбор оружия просто огромный выбор убийств где то есть так-же смешные моменты.
  21. skdcraw
    Jul 30, 2021
    8
    Postal 2 takes the "make fun of America" concept in a very very offensive way. The game literally makes fun of anything you can think. And make you have fun nonetheless. The game gives you normal tasks like "Buy milk" and "Return book". But these tasks come with a very "American" way so you don't get bored. Game contains so much randomness to keep tou entertained. The game il also designedPostal 2 takes the "make fun of America" concept in a very very offensive way. The game literally makes fun of anything you can think. And make you have fun nonetheless. The game gives you normal tasks like "Buy milk" and "Return book". But these tasks come with a very "American" way so you don't get bored. Game contains so much randomness to keep tou entertained. The game il also designed for good citizens you can finish without making a gun shot.

    The game play is not the best for 2003, but the game aims for fun, not for reality. It really tries to keep you entertained with the story and the game play elements. And the game takes 7 hours, which is perfect time to not get itself repeated so you don't get bored.

    After all, it is a great game. If you want to have some fun after an exhausting day. And want to de charge yourself, it is a perfect selection for you. However, you shouldn't play if you are easily offended, because this game based on dark humour.    … Expand
  22. Kubricks
    Dec 14, 2020
    8
    How can anyone take seriously a game that so passionately refuses to take itself seriously? Well, the answer is violence. You have to be a complete psychopath to not feel remorse at what you're doing sometimes in this game and the developers know that; so they push it to the absolute limits with extreme violence towards very specific groups of people, jokes that don't always land aboutHow can anyone take seriously a game that so passionately refuses to take itself seriously? Well, the answer is violence. You have to be a complete psychopath to not feel remorse at what you're doing sometimes in this game and the developers know that; so they push it to the absolute limits with extreme violence towards very specific groups of people, jokes that don't always land about killing and not feeling remorse and a huge sense of self parody, since you even get to kill people who work at the development company. The story is pretty much non existent, things just happen and you get to decide, will you stand in the line in the bank or will you burn the people in the line alive with some gasoline? Pay the cashier or shoot him in the face with a shotgun? If you choose to play like a normal person would (which you won't choose, trust me) you will find out that it's very difficult to do that, maybe even impossible. Running with scissors, the devs behind the game, wants you to play as a lunatic, proved even more by the latest part of the game which I won't spoil. Of course, the graphics are way too old now and the game can't hide it's age, but the unreal engine it's worked on is highly playable to this day and the AI is surprisingly cooperative for a game this old. What is also very interesting is that at points I felt like I was playing an fps, at times an RPG (and it's not at all an RPG) and at some times a horror game, which is kind of is. Of course, this review is being written in 2020 and the question is, would I recommend this game today? And the answer is, yes, yes and yes! The drawbacks that keep it at an 8 all have to do with aspects of the game that have to do with it's age it came out. Of course, it's not for everyone and if you are easily offended stay the hell away. This game is for people who have open minds and can take a joke. and also like to blow people heads off with a shotgun that have a cat attached to it's barrel.… Expand
  23. DoZY_WoZY
    Mar 16, 2021
    8
    This is one of the few games where you can take a piss, amazing! This game should be called pissing simulator. Piss on people, piss on DEAD people, piss on cars, piss on dogs, piss on everything.

    But on a serious note, this game is great. Even though the game is visually unappealing, and the voice acting is a bit lacking, this game makes for some fun times murdering people and stealing a    This is one of the few games where you can take a piss, amazing! This game should be called pissing simulator. Piss on people, piss on DEAD people, piss on cars, piss on dogs, piss on everything.

    But on a serious note, this game is great. Even though the game is visually unappealing, and the voice acting is a bit lacking, this game makes for some fun times murdering people and stealing a police officer uniform and just becoming the law. Of studies show that games don't make you violent, this game is the one to disprove that.    … Expand
  24. akin34
    Dec 11, 2021
    8
    Oyun güzel ve akıcı.Oyun senin üzerindeki tüm sinir ve stresi azaltabiliyor.
  25. petrkozak13
    Dec 13, 2021
    8
    Postal 2 is so disgusting and absurd experience it's funny. I wish we could have more insane game like this.
  26. Gornostai
    Jun 1, 2022
    8
    Мемная игра. Я не удивлюсь, если вылет игры, когда я практически убил финального босса - тоже часть игры.
  27. The_D4RknesS
    Aug 18, 2023
    8
    2003 and the game has a graphic violence so well done that I was scared when I played the first time in 2015. Even today the physics and the way the blood behaves is impressive
  28. deb4ix
    Jul 19, 2022
    8
    This game made fun of everything it could, I like it. I also like the fact that there is a very cool massacre, you can cut off everything you can. Very cool game.
  29. nastyjes
    Jul 17, 2023
    8
    It was fun .
  30. VFTareks
    Oct 19, 2022
    8
    An extremely edgy game and I love it, it's a good price for what it offers, you're typically walking down the street and a nuclear missile lands on your face.
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#7 Most Discussed PC Game of 2003
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#6 Most Shared PC Game of 2003

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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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