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POSTAL

1997
IndieActionHorror
⏱ ~2h to beat (main story)
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POSTAL was released in 1997. It is a Indie, Action, Horror game. The main story takes approximately 2 hours to complete.

About POSTAL

POSTAL is the first part in its series of shooting games. It is best known and somewhat infamous for its uncanny violence, cynical black humor, and a highly controversial theme. The game offers the player to "go postal" on a spree shooting across the city. ###Plot The player controls the protagonist, nicknamed The Postal Dude: a homeless middle-aged man who apparently goes crazy and hears disembodied voices. He believes in a conspiracy theory that US government has poisoned his hometown with a nerve agent, and he's the only sane person around. He tries to eliminate the crowd he considers "infected". His goal is to fight his way to the US Air Force base which he believes is responsible for the presumed attack. ###Gameplay Unlike its better-known sequel, POSTAL is 2D and uses top-down and isometric views. On each level, the player has to kill a specified share of enemies: civilians, military, and police alike. When this goal is complete, the door to the next level will appear. The player can complete the level even if The Postal Dude is killed, as long as the number of his own kills is satisfactory. The character can carry up to 8 types of weapons with varying strength and ammo limit. His basic gun is the weakest but has indefinite ammo supply. ###Expansions and adaptations There's an expansion pack Special Delivery that adds more levels and characters. In 2016, the game was remastered and re-released as Postal Redux. The game was unsuccessfully adapted to film by Uwe Boll.

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horroratmosphericdarkcomedydifficultopen-worldviolentgoreisometricmature1990sdark-humor

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Frequently asked questions about POSTAL

How long does it take to beat POSTAL?

The main story of POSTAL takes approximately 2 hours to complete. Total completion time may vary depending on playstyle and difficulty.

What genre is POSTAL?

POSTAL is a Indie, Action, Horror game, released in 1997.

Is POSTAL worth playing?

POSTAL is a indie game from 1997. Fans of this game often enjoy titles like Outlast 2, Outlast, Don't Starve Together. You can add it to your backlog on ivoo.pl to track it.

What games are similar to POSTAL?

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