Postal

 PC
User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 160 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 71 out of 160
  2. Mixed: 57 out of 160
  3. Negative: 32 out of 160

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  1. Zilcell
    Mar 4, 2013
    3
    The game is severely hindered by terrible controls. Play the sequel, Postal 2, instead. It has a much wider fanbase and fan support, along with 3d environments, a wide amount of weapons, and a great sense of humor.
  2. tech-noir
    May 5, 2012
    4
    There is no story, premise, nor any kind of introduction. Before each level, there is a brief sentence that is supposed to give more depth to the reasons behind the murder spree, but they are often too vague and pointless. The controls are absolutely terrible. Aiming is close to impossible, with the keyboard or mouse. It is a matter of holding down the fire key and moving your character inThere is no story, premise, nor any kind of introduction. Before each level, there is a brief sentence that is supposed to give more depth to the reasons behind the murder spree, but they are often too vague and pointless. The controls are absolutely terrible. Aiming is close to impossible, with the keyboard or mouse. It is a matter of holding down the fire key and moving your character in the direction that hopefully your enemies will come across. Movement is slow, sluggish, and clunky. The weapons behave strangely, and there is very little reason to switch between them, especially when some are nearly impossible to shoot with any precision whatsoever. There is simply nothing amusing or interesting in Postal, nor is there any entertainment or amusement value to be gained. It is a game with extremely limited content, and terrible controls that has only been given attention to the vague and boring idea behind it. If you are looking for a game with gratuitous violence without any reasons or story at all, there are many others out there that are far more polished and better executed than this attempt at a unique gaming experience. Postal fails in every possible aspect, even for the mid to late 90s.… Expand
  3. multiman
    May 28, 2016
    0
    If you like other postal games and you want to buy the first postal because it is cheap - don't do it. It will disappoint you and it changed the way how I think of this series. The game is just dumb and not even funny, you will get bored of it after a couple of minutes.
  4. EastonReviews
    Jan 5, 2012
    2
    Postal is a big joke. Not so bad that it is a joke, I mean it literally is just a joke. And you'd save more time watching it's flaws on YouTube than actually going to the store to buy this. Even if you found this funny, it's going to be extremely unplayable... and very forgettable. Don't buy Postal or it's follow ups.. It might just kill us all.
  5. astasenko
    Sep 23, 2012
    0
    The worst game I ever saw. Seriously I do not understand people who like this kind of games. Probably they have very twisted sense of humor...........
  6. TaylorB.
    Nov 19, 2007
    1
    Repetitive as hell.
  7. nastyjes
    Apr 16, 2023
    4
    The atmosphere, diary, art and distorted dark ambient music is really amazing. But the gameplay sucks. 22 levels? Seriously? I already got bored at level 8. You will shoot 50 rounds in the face of 1 cop. And maybe it's tolerable when there are 20-30 of them per level. but by the end of the game this number increases to 70-90 cops per level. 1 execution animation. There are veryThe atmosphere, diary, art and distorted dark ambient music is really amazing. But the gameplay sucks. 22 levels? Seriously? I already got bored at level 8. You will shoot 50 rounds in the face of 1 cop. And maybe it's tolerable when there are 20-30 of them per level. but by the end of the game this number increases to 70-90 cops per level. 1 execution animation. There are very few types of weapons and surprise surprise you will regularly use only 2 of them. I love the way this game looks and sounds, but it's boring and painful to play. Better play redux version. Some of the problems there have been fixed.… Expand
  8. BigManReviewer
    May 4, 2023
    2
    Really just hasn't aged well. .

Awards & Rankings

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#13 Best PC Game of 1997
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#4 Most Discussed PC Game of 1997
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#11 Most Shared PC Game of 1997

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. GameSpot
    66
    The lack of longevity in the single-player mode and the simplistic multiplayer options make Postal a moderately fun ride, at best.
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  2. Gamezilla!
    64
    Postal rates a 64 for disappointing gameplay and general bad judgment in setting the game's focus on the shock value rather than on anything substantial or creative, and for wasting the obvious artistic talents of Postal's designers.
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  3. Game Revolution
    67
    The selling point of Postal is still its best feature - unabashed anarchy and a willingness to go where other games haven't. The gameplay is average; really no new ground is broken, and at its core this is just arcade style action. But the fact remains that Postal has upped the ante as far as what is accepted in the mainstream gaming world.
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