Postal is an indie developed by Running With Scissors, released 24 September 1997 on Dreamcast, Android, Linux and Mac. The main story takes about 8 hrs to finish.
What Postal is
Postal is an indie game developed by Running With Scissors and released in 1997. It was published by Ripcord Games. It is available on Dreamcast, Android, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on RSPiX.
The premise, in the publisher's words
POSTAL casts the user as a nameless surrogate character that is brought to the breaking point when his newly purchased home in the small, desert community of Paradise, Arizona is repossessed due to a trivial error in the escrow filing. However, when he soon comes to believe that the repossession is merely the tip of a demonic conspiracy intended to dominate humanity, he truly goes "postal."
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and horror. It supports multiplayer for up to 16 players online, and includes co-op. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 8 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 17 hrs, roughly 2.1 times the length of the critical path.
What it launched against
Postal launched on 24 September 1997, within three weeks of Final Fantasy VII, Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, Resident Evil: Director's Cut and Ultima Online.
Released around the same time: Final Fantasy VII, Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, Resident Evil: Director's Cut, Ultima Online.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →
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Quick answers
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