![]() ![]() ![]() These are mostly menial tasks like changing lightbulbs in the sewer, convincing people to sign a petition, and taking on the mantle of a prison guard for the day. Much like previous games in the series, you're given a different set of errands to complete each day, from Monday through Friday. Fortunately, the fictional town of Edensin, Arizona is located just over the horizon, so the unlikely duo head there in search of employment and their stolen items. After taking a pitstop and forgetting to lock their car, the pair's vehicle, trailer home, and all of their earthly possessions are stolen, leaving them stranded at the side of the road with nowhere to call home. Postal 4's basic setup sees the Postal Dude return along with his loyal canine companion, Champ. Postal 4 can't even claim to be problematic, as its bloodshed is notably tame by today's standards, and any jokes that might be considered offensive are too focused on lazy stereotypes to be considered noteworthy. ![]() This is a series that gained traction by courting controversy at a time when pearl-clutching over video game violence was world news. ![]() It's mind-numbingly dull, its combat is unenjoyable and lifeless, its humor is unfunny, and it's plagued by myriad technical issues, glitches, and crashes. Edensin is bright and sunny, add some life.The Steam page for open-world first-person shooter Postal 4: No Regerts markets it as, "The long-awaited true sequel to what's been fondly dubbed as 'The Worst Game Ever,' Postal 2!" If developer Running With Scissors' goal was to live up to this legacy and maybe even outdo itself, then it succeeded with aplomb. Not to mention, as you're traveling from point A to point B in Edensin, the NPCs are literally just walking like they have no pathing and as if sidewalks don't exist. This really stood out to me at the polling office on Thursday where the two politicians are just saying random one liners in an empty room. Whereas, Postal 4 is a modern game and RWS is already putting a lot of effort in it. So was Paradise, but Postal 2 is pretty fucking old and that's okay. The other thing I take issue with is that Edensin is kinda lifeless and it's inhabitants are just walking around aimlessly with no purpose and waiting to die. Postal 4 doesn't really have that type of stuff. There's certain quips like "I suppose it would be more politically correct to kill the women and minorities first" that stands out to me as extremely hilarious and fatally edgy. Just because I said Postal 4 is more inappropriate than Postal 2 doesn't mean it's more edgy too. But still, Postal 4's satire is pretty funny, it's just that some people may not get it unless they're culturally read up on the 2010s. It may take some time to tell, but the social commentary and satire may not stand the test of time and age like milk. Certain things that Postal 2 pokes fun at are still relevant to this day, like for example, people believing violent video games cause actual violence. Where Postal 4 falls currently is that the humor and social commentary doesn't hit me in all the right spots like in Postal 2. The game is shaping to be better than Postal 2. Also, in the current version of the game, there's more interaction in the world, mostly in the form of playing the games and riding the rides at Kunny Island. I like the safeguards that prevent you from using health pipes and other drugs accidentally, which was a problem that plagued me in Postal 2. The scooter and train station does wonders for traversing the world. Better visuals, bigger world, more inappropriate. Overall, Postal 4 in it's current state is pretty good. I'm not gonna judge Postal 4 as a finished product, but I suppose I can make a comparison between both 2 and 4. ![]()
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