Postal (video game series)
| Postal |
Promotional art work of Postal III, the upcoming installment in the series, depicting some of the main characters. From left to right: Krotchy, Larry the Crab, Randy Jones, The Postal Dude, Champ, and Jennifer Walcott. |
| Developers |
Running with Scissors
Akella
TrashMasters Studios |
| Publishers |
Ripcord Games
Linux Game Publishing
Whiptail Interactive |
| Platforms |
Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
| First release |
Postal
November 14, 1997 |
| Latest release |
Postal III
November, 2011 |
Postal is a computer game franchise developed by Running With Scissors known for its excessive violence and controversial content. Each game is set in a different genre, Postal is isometric, Postal² is a first-person shooter and Postal III will be a third-person shooter. A film adaptation simply titled Postal was also produced by German director Uwe Boll.
Titles
The series currently comprise of four games and their expansions:
- Postal III - the first game in the series to be released in several platforms.
In addition, three compilations were produced:
- Postal Plus (Postal and its expansion)
- Postal Fudge Pack (Postal and Postal² and their expansions)
- Postal 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition (Postal and Postal² and their expansions and extras)
Film
Main article:
Postal (film)A film adaptation of the Postal series was directed and co-written by Uwe Boll. Though the film is originally based on the first Postal video game, it is more heavily drawn from the sequel, Postal 2. New characters are introduced in the film, such as Faith (Jackie Tohn), a young barista who joins the Postal Dude in his adventure, or former U.S. president George W. Bush (Brent Mendenhall).
Characters
Introduced in Postal
Introduced in Postal 2
- The Bitch: Postal Dude's nagging wife, identified as "Postal Dude's bitch" in the credits of Postal 2 and referred to as "the bitch" or his "hateful wife" by the Postal Dude. She is an unseen character, and she is only heard from outside the trailer. She gives Postal Dude most of the errands he has to complete during the week. After Postal Dude completes all the errands of Friday, he has a discussion with his wife, which ends with a gunshot. Apocalypse Weekend reveals it was Postal Dude who shot himself to avoid listening to his wife. By that time, she has left him. She was voiced by Victoria Bell in Postal 2.[1]
- Champ: Postal Dude's pet Pit bull. So far, Champ has not played a large role in the series, except for saving Postal Dude from a group of dogs that were about to attack him in a dog pound in Apocalypse Weekend. He is one of the survivors of the destruction of Paradise, as he is seen with Postal Dude in his car when the town explodes. Champ is slated to appear in Postal III.
- Vince Desi: based on the real Vince Desiderio, CEO of Running With Scissors. Postal Dude moves to Paradise because he got a job in RWS, but he is fired by Vince on Monday. Vince reappears in Apocalypse Weekend, hiring Postal Dude again to destroy a rival company of RWS.
- Habib: the Middle Eastern shopkeeper of Lucky Ganesh, the grocery store in which Postal Dude has to buy milk. He is somehow connected with the terrorists. He was voiced by Timothy Kuder in Postal 2.[1]
- Gary Coleman: the former child actor who goes to Paradise Mall to sign autographs of his book. For unspecified reasons, the police arrives and tries to arrest Gary. He is seen in one of the cells in the Police Station on Friday, and in various areas of Lower Paradise in Apocalypse Weekend. Gary Coleman-esque creatures appear in Postal Dude's hallucinations after he shot himself in the head.
- Krotchy: a toy mascot resembling a giant scrotum, based on the "Bad Touch Krotchy" dolls. After Postal Dude steals a Krotchy doll from the Toyz 'n tha Hood store, he has to fight Krotchy himself to get out of the place. Krotchy is slated to appear in Postal III, now running a healthy-conscious fast food franchise named "Krotchy's Tossed Salad". He was voiced by Marcus Davis in Postal 2.[1]
- Uncle Dave: Postal Dude's uncle and leader of a religious cult, loosely based on David Koresh. One of the errands on Friday is to give Uncle Dave a birthday present. Uncle Dave and his cult have been sieged in their compound by the ATF. After Postal Dude gives him his birthday present, the ATF enters the compound and fights Dave, the Dude and the cult. However, Uncle Dave survives the attack and is slated to appear in Postal III, now as a close advisor of Mayor Chomo and owning a "God/Dave" themed park, as well as an "Apocalypse repopulation bunker".
- Phraud Hogslop: the CEO of "Bullfish Interactive", a rival company of RWS. He serves as a boss in Apocalypse Weekend, when Postal Dude enters the company to retrieve a gold disc.
- Mike J: the final boss in Apocalypse Weekend, he is a giant demon-like creature with the face of the real Mike Jaret, product manager of Running With Scissors. Mike J introduces himself as "Kosher Mad Cow Zombie, God of Hellfire", and is the leader of the zombies.
Introduced in Postal III
- Mayor Raul Chomo: portrayed by Ron Jeremy, he is the mayor of the fictional town of Catharsis.
- Randy Jones: the leader of the "Hell's A-Holes" Segway "Biker" Gang.
- Jennifer Walcott: the leader of the Postal Babes in Postal III.
- Sergey Mavrodi
- Lt. Deutschbagge: a violent cop that enforces his "own brand of law".[2] Portrayed by Mark Bego.
- "Al": the leader of the Ecozealots. Portrayed by Phil Murphy.
- Osama bin Laden: the former terrorist leader now in semi-retirement, residing in Catharsis and running a soup kitchen franchise called "Talibannigans". Protrayed by Mike Jaret.
- Uwe Boll: the director of the Postal film. Portrayed by Joe Cerniglia.
- Hugo Chávez: the final boss in Postal III. Portrayed by Fernando Rivas.
Groups and organizations
- Police: featured in all three instalments of the series so far. They are in charge of the security of citizens.
- SWAT: featured in all three instalments of the series so far. They attend a convention in Paradise on Thursday and Friday.
- The Marching Band: a group of musicians featured in the first two instalments. They are harmless and do not attack Postal Dude.
- Running With Scissors: based on the real Running With Scissors, Inc. Postal Dude gets a job in RWS in Postal 2, but he is fired by Vince at the beginning of the game. Staff members of RWS are seen all over Paradise, usually acting as allies of Postal Dude.
- RWS Protestors: also known as "Parents for Decency", they are a group of individuals protesting against Running With Scissors and violent video games in Postal 2. They break into the RWS headquarters after Postal Dude is fired by Vince Desi.
- Book Protestors: a group of individuals protesting against literacy in Postal 2. They break into the library after Postal Dude returns a book.
- Rednecks: a group of individuals that knock Postal Dude down when he goes to urinate on his father's tomb in Postal 2. They take him to a brewery, and are about to rape him when Postal Dude awakens. They later attack him in the forest after he gets a Xmas tree, and in Apocalypse Weekend they attack him in the dog pound.
- Butchers: the workers of the Meat World butchery. When Postal Dude enters the butchery to get some steaks, he discovers a group of butchers triturating people alive in a grinder.
- Carriers: the workers of the Parcel Center, they attack Postal Dude after a package for him explodes and kills a carrier.
- Bank robbers: a group of criminals assaulting banks in Postal 2.
- Al Qaeda: an entire army of Talibans all physically resembling Osama bin Laden, while females are seen wearing typical Niqābs and miniskirts. They break into the church after Postal Dude confess his sins. In Apocalypse Weekend, Postal Dude must enter a terrorist training camp to retrieve a nuclear bomb, battling a large group of Talibans in the process.
- National Guard: they are called to aid in the search of a "spree killer" in Postal 2 on Thursday. In Apocalypse Weekend, they arrive to the terrorist training camp to arrest the terrorists, detaining Postal Dude in the process and taking him to a military base. To escape the base, Postal Dude must face a large group of soldiers.
- ATF: the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that confronts Uncle Dave and his religious cult at the compound in Postal 2. They are also seen running a weapon store in the Paradise Mall named "ATF 'r Us".
- Religious Cult: a group of religious zealots, followers of Uncle Dave. They battle the ATF after being sieged by the bureau in their compound. They are loosely based on the Branch Davidians.
- Vegetarians: a group of individuals protesting against the consumption of meat. They attack Postal Dude after he kills a group of diseased cows in Apocalypse Weekend.
- Zombies: appearing in Apocalypse Weekend, the "Mad Cow-Infected Tourette Zombies" are seen attacking various parts of Paradise, including a Chinese restaurant and Vince Desi's house.
- Bullfish Interactive: a rival company of the fictional version of RWS. Postal Dude must confront Bullfish Interactive staff when he enters their office complex to retrieve a gold disc.
- Postal Babes: a group of attractive women supporting Postal Dude and RWS. They are the protagonists of the mobile game of the same name.
- Hockey Moms: a group of mothers that clash against Mayor Chomo's porn store in Postal III.[3] They are also seen violently interrumpting one of Jennifer Walcott's events.[4]
- Ecozealots: a group of individuals fighting Al Qaeda in Postal III.[5]
- Venezuelan Army: the armed forces of Venezuela that arrive to "liberate" Catharsis in Postal III.
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