Great redux. Get if you enjoy the Postal series ( especially the original ).

Postal 1 and Redux : Legitimately terrifying game of a man who goes on a killing spree for ambigous reasons with mental instability and madness themes.

Postal 2 : Do chores for your crappy wife and cope with being married and bipolar.

Dark personality, difficult but fun gameplay, fast paced action; I like it a lot. Buy it - but wait till it's on sale, because it's a rather short game. If saving money doesn't matter to you, just buy it - it's a fun game.

Things I wish they'd add:
Dashed lines wherever you're aiming your weapon (a laser sight would be awesome).
An arc, to show where your throwable weapons (grenades/molotovs) will land.

I beat it on Hard after dying a hundred times. Then I beat it on Easy in under 30 minutes for the achievement.Now I'm playing the Rampage mode, which is pretty fun.

Looking forward to the FREE DLC maps, for more replay value. *Thanks, RWS!

Complaints that I hope get addressed, eventually:
- There's NO SCHOOL LEVEL anymore, it got replaced with something else (apparently this was to improve the story, according to the developers).
- FEW SOUND AFFECTS; you'll get tired of hearing the same 3 shooting sounds, nonstop, as you mow down people with your unlimited-uzi... the menu/credit music is cool though.
- Sometimes you'll get shot by enemies that you can't even see (i.e. they'll be shooting at you from under a tree, behind some building or even offscreen!) The latter is especially annoying!

BTW: if you don't already know this, Postal II kicks butt. Get that game too!

This review is gonna be quick since I recently finished this game il just leave the things I thought were notable to the experience.

The game plays like a twinstick shooter being a remake of one, but considering the age of the original title the new art and engine is to quite a high standard with ai supression being a thing with stun anims to the AI not being Hatred AI so the civillians arent completely counter intuitive to escaping.
This shouldnt however be confused for a Postal 2 game as the focus is less on parody and more on the weapons and levels.
Mighty boot seems to be missing but if I recall it was never originally present (maybe add it?)
For the price its not a bad postal game, if you have already played the original postal you might not spend so much time with it but their does seem to be some promise of future updates and changes so watch this space.
Im looking forward to seeing more from this game as it was fairly enjoyable to play through and it could only be made better with more things and people to blow up and shoot.

Awesome game- one of the funnest I've played in a while. The gameplay is more difficult than expected and requires you to take your time blasting through the "hostiles". Although fully supported, using a xbox controller is a little awkward and hard to aim. Playing with mouse/keyboard is way more enjoyable and I wouldn't plan on using controller personally.

10/10 Dylan klebold would be proud!

If you are one of those people who likes doing the "Genocide Run" in games, then look no further.

Postal Redux is a solid HD remake/revision of the original controversial title from 1997. With better aiming, graphics, sound, and the new "Rampage" mode, this is a must for any Postal fan. If you want to see what the original title was all about, but don't feel like fussing with older software; "Redux" is for you. Another solid HD port of a older, and indie PC title.

What's the defining factor for a medium of entertainment to be worthy to be called a "classic"? It varies, it greatly varies. The most common ones, the ones that everyone can agree with are those which receive a "universally acclaimed" status, the innovative, genre-defining games, or the highly stylistic ones, though it usually lack on substance. And then there are the arguable "so bad it's good", "niche", "bold", "guilty pleasure" one. And that, everyone, is what embodies the original 1997 Postal. A game that echoes controversy since it's release, panned by critics, yet loved by many. It's bold, it's a niche, sub par quality all across the board, it's certainly a guilty plleasure. It's the ultimate slasher B-movie of video games. Edgy, disturbing, tasteless, and pretty much senseless. But why? Why a game with such "quality" receieved a classic status? It's simply because Postal is self aware, it capitalize it's strength perfectly, it has one solid and clear purpose, that is GOING ♥♥♥♥ING POSTAL.

Simplicity and straightforward-ness is the key, Postal is a "twin stick isometric mass murdering and maniacally laugh your ♥♥♥ off while you do so" game, and that's it. Compared to the more well known, evenly infamous, satire-laden successor, Postal 2. Postal 1 has a darker, more serious tone. Adapting an arcade style level where you have to kill a certain percentage of total hostile in order to continue (would be a good way to teach kids some math). It's a game that knows it's audience (read: Edgy teens that constanly has a bad day but well aware that burning down their entire neighborhood is illegal). And that's why it holds a special place on the rank of classic video games.

Twenty years and "Mass murdering and laugh your ♥♥♥ off while doing so" games are getting more accepted, more open, mainstream, and "inventive". Games like Postal is considered comical violence this time around, so when the news arise that this little diamond is getting a remake, I can't help but wondering, is it really the right move? Yes, it is!


Postal Redux, to put it simply is basically the entirety of Postal has a major conversion to Unreal Engine 4. It's 1997 Postal as you know it, with much improved graphic and effects, reworked sound design, and having a modern control scheme. Aside minor gameplay tweaks, a new weapon, and the Rampage Mode, Postal, at it's core remain unchanged. Gameplay is more faster paced and more fluid, since the transition from 2D sprites to 3D model and much better aiming are the most welcomed changes. There is also a Rampage mode that turns Postal to a fully arcade game, with high score and kill multiplier that adds some replay value and challenge. I'm glad that RWS know exactly what they are doing, working on what really matters on modern video games, it's the pace and fluidity.

Though, with these overhaul a little bit of things has to be "sacrificed", with the much cleaner, more professionally handled sound design and softer, more HD looks of the game, the creepy and disturbing tone of the original Postal is noticeably toned down, the overall roughness and budget-tier production of the original is the defining characteristic, which is unfortunate.


While I think Postal Redux is one of the most successful remake for me, the game itself didn't age well. As I said earlier, people are no stranger to violent video games as of now, in fact they are getting more open, complex, and inventive. Simplicity is both the strength and weakness of Postal Redux, I won't go to the strengths because I've allready cover that, let's focus on the weakness. Simplicity brings repetitiveness, most of the time. There is simply not enough replay value on Postal Redux, finished the campaign 2 times, get all achievements, and the rest on Rampage mode everytime you have a bad day. "Is it the whole point of Postal?", you ask. Well yes, it is, but with "only" that, I think the price is bit too high. Yes, I know RWS will keep it updated just like they did with Postal 2 (which is awesome), but I still think it's kinda lacking. Opening the gate for mods, at the very least a level editor will be a welcome addition, and MP seems cool.


In conclusion, Postal Redux is a remake, done right. RWS knows what makes Postal good, and don't tinker with it, instead they worked with something that really matters in order to "modernize" a game. Postal Redux is a glorious reminder of the infamouse 1997 classic, brought back to life with all of it's mindless fun-madness. It's a throwback of the simplicity of 90's games, a proof that you just need a clear purpose and capitalize on it to make a fun game, though it did bring lack of replay value, with the absent of mods, for today's standard.

The Rampage Mode is the greatest addition. Check out our video review.
https://youtu.be/93g1iIhV4cI