Postal (computer game)
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| Developer(s) | Running With Scissors |
| Publisher(s) | Ripcord Games |
| Release date(s) | November 14, 1997 |
| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Mature |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X |
| Media | CD |
| System requirements | see System requirements |
| Input | Keyboard |
Postal is a controversial computer game made by Running With Scissors and published by Ripcord Games in 1997. A trademark lawsuit was filed against Running With Scissors by the United States Postal Service, and dismissed six years later. In 2003 there was a sequel, Postal², that is perhaps better known than the original. Uwe Boll has bought the movie-rights to the game.
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[edit] General information
Postal is a 2D shooter with mainly isometric, but also some top-down levels featuring hand-painted backgrounds. Gameplay and interface are similar to first-person shooters of the time.
There is no plot as such. The presence of a moving van on the first level suggests that the "Postal Guy" (as Running With Scissors called the player character) has been evicted from his home and is therefore "going postal", but no background story evolves during the game.
An add-on to the game called Special Delivery was made in 1998 which featured four new levels (department store, shanty town, earthquake zone and nudist resort), new characters, new sounds, new modes of play (co-op and a refined deathmatch). Original and Addon were released together as Postal Plus in 2001 and ported to Linux by Loki Software.
In October of 2006, PC World named Postal as a "runner-up" for "The 10 Worst Games of All Time", calling it "Extremely violent even by the standard of extremely violent gaming". [1]
[edit] System requirements
The following requirements are as stated on the official Postal Plus help file.
[edit] Minimum
- 133 MHz or higher CPU
- 16 MB or more of RAM
- 24 MB or more of available hard drive space.
- Any Video Card (with at least 256 colors at 640x480 resolution)
- 16-bit Audio Card (Sound Blaster 16 or 100% Compatible)
[edit] Recommended
- 300 MHz or higher CPU
- 64 MB or more of RAM
- 24 MB or more of available hard drive space.
- Any Video Card (with at least 256 colors at 640x480 resolution)
- 16-bit Audio Card (Sound Blaster 16 or 100% Compatible)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Go Postal: The official website
- Postal Plus: Loki Software port to Linux
- An article about the dismissal of the lawsuit at GameSpot
- Postal at MobyGames
[edit] Reviews
- ConsoleTech Review Plus 10th Anniversary Feature
- The Adrenaline Vault's Review at The Adrenaline Vault
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