Postal (computer game)
Postal is an
ultraviolent and
controversial computer game made by
Running With Scissors and published by
Ripcord Games in
1997. A
trademark lawsuit was filed against Running With Scissors by the
United States Postal Service, and dismissed six years later. The sequel,
Postal², is perhaps better known than the original.
Postal² possession, not just the sale, is forbidden in
New Zealand and
Australia.
Uwe Boll has bought the movie-rights to the game.
The game itself is an isometric shooter in which the targets are everyday human beings. An add-on to the game called
Special Delivery was made in
1998 which featured four new levels (department store, shanty town, earthquake zone and nudist resort), new characters, new sounds, new modes of play (co-op and a refined deathmatch). Original and Addon were released together as
Postal Plus in
2001 and ported to
Linux by
Loki Software.
The title is based on the expression "
Going postal".
The following requirements are as stated on the official
Postal Plus help file.
Minimum
* 133
MHz or higher
CPU* 16
MB or more of
RAM* 24
MB or more of available
hard drive space.
* Any Video Card (with at least 256 colors at 640x480 resolution)
* 16-bit Audio Card (Sound Blaster 16 or 100% Compatible)
Recommended
* 300
MHz or higher
CPU* 64
MB or more of
RAM* 24
MB or more of available
hard drive space.
* Any Video Card (with at least 256 colors at 640x480 resolution)
* 16-bit Audio Card (Sound Blaster 16 or 100% Compatible)
Postal²Postal 3Postal (film)*
Go Postal: The official website
*
Resurrection Studios: Eternal Damnation - a mod for Postal 2.
*
Postal Plus: Loki Software port to Linux
*
An article about the dismissal of the lawsuit at
GameSpot*
Postal at MobyGamesReviews
*
GameSpot's Review*
The Adrenaline Vault's Review at
The Adrenaline Vault
