Moving to "Paradise" was a tragic mistake.
People here are ...sick.
I hear gunshots, screams after dark.
Now the phonecalls, sayin' I'm being thrown outta this house. MY house.
Wearing kevlar vest and carrying a sidearm at all times now...

This isn't as funny and absurd as Postal 2, but I will still give it credit for not being cringe millennial burnout humor like Postal 4 or... whatever Postal 3 was. It still has its own gruesome sense of charm, but as we all know, Postal isn't exactly known for its solid core gameplay loop. I don't even think it's worth mentioning in depth because you're probably going to be playing this for "haha school shooting game", but just know there will be a fair amount of jank that can be frustrating to deal with, even for the standards of its time.

I could forgive this game's barebones combat, lack of music/soundscape, monotonous levels, pitiful enemy variety, and uninspired graphical style if it had something funny or interesting to say. Unfortunately, the only thing of note that Postal Redux has to offer is poorly executed shock comedy. One might argue that it also attempts to tell a provocative tale of delusion that commentates on the desensitisation of video game violence, but I think that's giving this game too much credit. It's a simple run and gun game where the only gimmick is its blatant edginess. When you're underpowered for the first few levels, it's a tedious slog. When you have all the weapons towards the end of the game, it's just mindless monotony. While I enjoyed the 2nd half more than the first, it's pretty much just because of the inherent catharsis that arises from shooting people in a video game with adequately executed kinesthetics. On a technical level, Postal Redux is fine. It loads longer than I'd like it to, but I ran into very few bugs. I enjoyed the top-down levels the most, but that's probably because I just enjoy that camera perspective. Other than that, there's really not much else I can praise about this game

And before anyone gets on my case about being "filtered" by the "comedy," I have absolutely no issues or reservations with edgy shock comedy. When executed well, I think it can be really funny. The problem in this case is that there is no buildup or purpose behind any of the one liners or scenarios in the game. It's basically just paint thrown on a wall. And besides, I fully completed every level in the game. But the only reason I did this was because someone gifted it to me along with the entire Postal franchise, so I felt obligated to finish it, and I will do the same for all the other games. I hope they aren't as dull as this one was.

Despite some aspects being better in the original, this is the definitive way to play the original Postal, especially taking into account all the QoL improvements.

Like the original, it's a horrific descent into madness, and although it's highlighted with some quips here and there, it is ultimately still about mass murder.
There is some subliminal messaging about the Postal dude being mentally insane or under demonic possession. It has some sort of narrative spun, it just doesn't feel like it ever goes that deep with it.

The weapon selection is fun to play around with and trying to find creative ways to use them and get around the levels makes Postal sometimes feel almost like a puzzle game.

It's a solid title, what can I say? Very different to what came after this in the series, but I have a soft spot for it.

Eu já gostava do primeiro por ser uma ótima crítica ao capitalismo. Postal (1997) tinha uma aura tão doentia, mas não era algo sádico, era perturbador; dava medo, era uma perfeita representação da mente corroída de alguém que trabalha 12h por dia de Domingo a Domingo (tanto é que tu consegue fazer uma óbvia relação visual entre o final do primeiro jogo com os Mementos de Persona 5, que é basicamente a mesma ideia temática).
Mas Postal: Redux, além de intensificar isso à nível estético, pega, no modo Rampage, essa visão errônea que a maior parte do público tem do primeiro jogo (de ser meramente sadismo por sadismo) e banaliza a um nível que deixa de ser perturbador e se torna apenas uma busca por pontos frenética. O remake banaliza tanto a violência, que nem violento é, é apenas uma busca (por vezes frustrante) por pontos com uma música MUITO MASSA de fundo. Postal: Redux consegue inovar e reimaginar da melhor maneira possível o jogo que originou a franquia.
Agradeço ao Lukioos que comprou pra mim o jogo. Obrigado Lukioos eu te amo.