Postalwas an isometric top-down shooter created by Running with Scissors that was originally released in 1997. Although the title has mostly had average views, the game has continued to foster an audience which has seenPostal’smost recent game release in 2022.
While the ending of the original shooter had to be changed forPostal Reduxdue tothe controversy revolving around itand recent events,Postalcontinued to be an interesting game for many players. With so many titles to try, here is everyPostalgame ranked, so players can truly enjoy the best of the series and forget about the missed shots.
WhenPostal 3was released in 2011, many players that attempted the third-person shooter felt the running joke and infamous controversial humor of Running With Scissors had got old. Even partnering with Akella appeared unable to savePostal 3as many couldn’t find much entertainment inthis edgy title.
Players had a simple choice to make while playing that allowed them to either follow a path of being good or being insane. This lead to some wild moments both in and out of combat. However, withPostal 3seemingly having no actual goal, it fell on deaf ears.
It would appear that Running With Scissors still hadn’t learned their lesson when releasingPostal 3,as whenPostal 4was published 11 years later, many fans continued to have a disinterest in the title. Granted, it was reviewed a little better than the previous game in the series.
Many fans and critics still found that the game was incredibly broken, even if the story was a little better. Arguably part of the charm and why Running With Scissors continues to publishPostalmay be due to how terrible it is, as the developers take pride in it being viewed asthe worst game ever.
6Postal 2: Apocalypse Weekend
Metascore: 45
WhilePostal 2: Apocalypse Weekendisn’t its own standalone game, it is an expansion ofPostal 2that deserves to be discussed. To many player’s disappointment –or approval– it is revealed in thePostal 2: Apocalypse WeekendDLC, that Postal Dude didn’t actually die at the end of the second Postal.
He wakes up in Paradise’s hospital to find various Get Well Soon cards that are actually threatening letters from a Dog Pound, a landowner, and his wife who he had shot himself to avoid in the first place. Exploring the town, he is attacked by mad-cow infected zombies and the rest of the DLC sees the Postal Dude attempting to escape town while also setting off plenty of bombs.
WhilePostal 2may be deemed by some to be the worst game ever, it surprisinglyshowed some promisewhen it was first released in 2003. Back then, the theme ofPostalwas still fresh as players explored a dark caricature of America that was only as violent as the player wished to be with it.
Many of the gimmicks within the game are not to be taken seriously, asPostal 2is considered to be a funnier game than its predecessor. It still continues to have heaps of mindless violence that some may not enjoy, but others are sure to have a blast with. In many ways,Postal 2is the definition of a minor cult classic, and it is still a fun open-world game more than 20 years after its debut.
As mentioned due to the controversy that surrounded the originalPostal, the ending of the game was changed for the 2016 version that was released. This version ofPostalwas a high-definition remake of the original.
Besides allowing players to repeat levels in the hope of getting a higher ranking and, therefore, a better score.Postal Reduxcame with a 4-player co-op mode that allowed players to take part in the violence with friends so that everyone could be their own Postal Dude. This still wasn’t enough to beat the original ranking, but it still impressed players.
While not the greatest rankedPostalgame out of the series, the originalPostalstill sees itself rated rather highly by players. Since releasing in 1997, the original isometric shooter can now be played for free on Steam with the game’s source being released at the end of 2016 and the game itself becoming freeware in 2019.
Even years later,Postalhas continued to impress players with its dark, edgy humor, andintense moments. It’s fascinating to see wherePostalstarted and what it has become now, with many players preferring the original roots of the game.
2Postal 2: Share The Pain
Metascore: 59
Postal 2: Share the Painwasthe first DLCto be released for the second entry in the franchise, and it surprisingly ranked higher by both critics and players. As seen withPostal Reduxthe capability of playing the game with others increased the enjoyment of the series and the same could be said about the power of this DLC.
WithShare the Pain,players were able to take part in the bloody combat ofPostal 2with their friends. This added four game modes for players to enjoy with friends, including DeathMatch, Team DeathMatch, Snatch, and Grab. Besides this, it also added a new weapon and two new areas for players to explore.
Surprisingly, out of all thePostalgames that have been published over the years, the highest-rated and most loved of the series was a game that wasn’t even developed by Running With Scissors.Postal: Brain Damagedtook what was most loved about the originalPostalfranchise and added modern gameplay that was sure to impress past fans of the game.
Hyperstrange proved that it was still possible to make a dark humorPostaltitle that would be approved of by both players and critics. It continues to have its silly moments while keeping to a goal that has many playershoping for morePostal games from these developers.
