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POSTAL

by Running With Scissors

  • Released Sep 24, 1997
  • Free
  • 3 h to beat
  • Android
  • Dreamcast
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)

92%positive reviews

13,380 positive1,226 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Offensive, cult-style chaos

  • Memorable hand-made style

Cons

  • Tedious, clunky controls

  • Dated and offensive humour

Mixed

  • Some call it a legendary cult classic, others say it is a dreadful game

Media

Gameplay Video (YouTube)Dev Diary (YouTube)

DLC, expansions and more

Remakes (1)

System requirements

Minimum:

OS *:Windows XP or higher

Processor:90mhz processor

Memory:16 MB RAM

DirectX®:7.0

Hard Drive:400 MB HD space

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Welcome to Paradise… Arizona. They’re out to get you. Or are they? It doesn’t matter. You don’t have time to think, only time to kill. Blast, maim and fire-bomb your way through 17 unsuspecting locales, from a small town to a heavily guarded military complex. Don’t get too crazy – this killing…

Ratings

  • 67IGDB players94 ratings
  • 67Overall94 scores

Time to beat

  • 3.4 hStory onlyto the credits
  • 8 hStory and extraswith side content
  • 17 hCompletionist100%

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English
Japanese
French
German

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