![]() ![]() In a way, the AI fits in with what this game is trying to portray. This could have been detrimental to the gameplay had the game not had such a ridiculous premise to begin with. Enemies are pretty brain-dead for the most part, they will usually respond to gunfire by standing in a stationary position and shooting you. This may make the gunplay feel sterile to some but ultimately I see it as a good thing. Weapons are easy to use and have perfect accuracy. The game itself is pretty bog standard in its execution and doesn’t try too many ideas with its gameplay. Most are fairly standard swinging weapons though, some are more useful than others but there’s certainly no shortage of them around and they all pack a punch. Some melee weapons even have multiple functions such as the machete which can be thrown at enemies like a boomarang allowing you to cut down enemies from afar, there’s also a powerful scythe which can cut down several enemies at once and be tossed at a herd of enemies waiting to be culled. There is also a wide assortment of melee weapons on offer for those who want to take a more up close and personal approach. There are many different types of weaponry available to you from the standard assault rifle to a can of inflammable Lynx Stynx which is used conjointly with a lighter to create a devastating flamethrower. Like all good first person shooters, you’re going to need a large arsenal of weapons and Postal 2 doesn’t disappoint. You’ll just have to wait and see for yourself. Nevertheless, you are given a list of errands to complete and how you get from A to B is up to you, this might sound like a chore at first but there are more to these errands than meets the eye… or not. ![]() You will quickly wonder if there is any sanity left in the town of Paradise… or perhaps there never was. Naturally as a rational individual or a crazed psychopath (usually the latter), you will often come into conflict with many of the angry stereotypes that populate this game’s world and they are all out to cause trouble. This is due to the fact that the game doesn’t try to shove the joke down your throat, rather it throws you in to a world of extremities and your job is to navigate your way through it. Usually I wouldn’t care for such humor but Postal 2 executes it so well that I can’t help but love it. While the first game chose a darker, more grittier feel, Postal 2 opted for a more comical feel that takes great pleasure in mocking pop culture as well as the gaming industry as a whole. In addition, the Postal series maintains a reputation of being one of the most obscene gaming franchises of all time. This makes Postal 2 pretty unique for its time since sandbox FPS games were very few and far between back in 2003. Unlike Grand Theft Auto however, Postal 2 decided to do away with its top down origins and transitioned into a first person shooter. While most FPS games released prior to the seventh generation were often constrained and linear in terms of progression, Postal 2 takes an alternate approach being one of the first sandbox shooters alongside Grand Theft Auto. Postal 2 is an oddity among the FPS genre. ![]()
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