After several hours of playing, there’s nothing that could be considered even remotely slanted in one political direction or another. What’s surprising is that Running With Scissors, a studio historically unafraid from roasting contemporary social climates and political landscapes, is taking what could be called a truly apolitical approach here. See also Theres Even A Magic The Gathering Wordle Now Sometimes that lands, sometimes it doesn’t. None of it is particularly offensive, so much as it is transfixed with being as goofy as possible. There’s some clever bawdiness in the signs, and the entire prison guard mission had me cracking up, but the rest of it falls sort of flat. John is an inspired choice as the Postal Dude, the writing hasn’t really popped out and made me laugh all that much.
Which isn’t to say there’s isn’t room for improvement. Postal 4 seems ready to course-correct the franchise back in that direction, and it’s all the better for it. That’s where the appeal of Postal has always lied: a player attempting to do menial tasks in a world that’s clearly losing its grip. Yes, the world goes absolutely postal (ha!) on the protagonist, but he doesn’t have to respond in kind. Tasks like keeping a prison riot from getting out of hand and throwing animals into a sketchy “animal control” van don’t demand force, nor does fixing up a large sewer map. None of the core objectives in the game explicitly require the use of firearms, despite giving players ready access to them. Guns will get the job done, but don’t feel great to use and lack a certain degree of “oomph.”īut again – gunplay is optional. Melee weapons are the most satisfying to use by a country mile, with a nice selection of bladed and blunted options to choose from. While it’s tough to call any of it “good,” (there’s some dodgy hit detection and a lack of basic features), it’s functional and a definite improvement over its predecessor. Should players choose to get violent, though, the combat is decent enough in this alpha build for them to hold their own. See also Resident Evil 4 VR Will Remix Original Sounds Using Spatial Audio To Up Suspense Postal 2 put players through the wringer when they wanted to do a pacifistic run, and Postal 4 seems willing to do the same.
Much like in Postal 2, objectives can be accomplished through non-violent methods, although it’s definitely the hardest way to play the game. They don’t even have to engage any attackers. Despite having access to a small arsenal of melee weapons and firearms, players don’t necessarily have to murder everything on site. Postal 2 was a game marketed with the slogan “it’s only as violent as you are,” and Postal 4 thankfully takes the same approach. From there, one can do whatever they please – although there is a set mission path, should they choose to pursue it. Players are tasked with drawing up a sign asking for a job, then set loose on the unsuspecting masses. Postal Dude’s hometown of Paradise is reduced to irradiated cinders, and the foul-mouthed protagonist is forced to hunt for work in the small town of Edensin. Postal 4 ignores the entirety of the previous outing, instead focusing on the fallout of Postal 2’s cataclysmic ending.
Well, kind of – Running With Scissors has been very clear that Postal 4 is in the earliest of early access, referring to the current version as the “janky alpha build.” Still, what we’ve got is shaping up to be a worthy successor to Postal 2 and a decent little sandbox game in its own right. You Are Reading : Postal 4 Preview Sign This PetitionĪfter an ill-advised and fundamentally broken sequel, Postal is back for the first time since 2011.
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Running With Scissors returns to the series that made it a household name.
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