Contrary to the name, a lot of Paradise is rundown and filthy, and there is a lot of brown terrain and set pieces since it's set in a desert-like area near the Mexican border. Graphically, Paradise has a distinct and grimly realistic look, albeit viewed through the lens of gross parody, only loosely based on real-world Arizona. Paradise Lost introduced some new mechanics such as dual-wielding weapons and vending machines for buying equipment with money, but otherwise uses the same engine. Otherwise, you have total freedom to go anywhere that is unlocked. In both the original Postal 2 and Paradise Lost (Apocalypse Weekend is the exception since it is generally on rails and lacks exploration for the most part), the map is broken up into loading zones, with certain areas only becoming available on certain game days, though it is possible to glitch past the barriers set up to prevent going to later areas (though this just nets you some gear earlier, not story advancement). Moral Warnings: Intense violence with blood and gore foul language of every stripe in profusion lots of sexual dialogue and displays of nudity Heavy demonic references and depictions and flagrant mockery of both Christianity and Islam Unethical behavior both encouraged and mandatory flagrant drug use Strong Points: Offers a reasonably diverse open world with lots of things to do strong modding support In both, you have to move around the different map areas, collecting equipment, doing things to complete various errands, and if you so choose, act as a violent maniac and kill civilians, with or without cause. The gameplay is set in an open world from a first-person shooter perspective, usually in the town of Paradise like the original game or the post-Apocalypse version in Paradise Lost. The Apocalypse Weekend Expansion is the oddball where there are no options to not fight back, but Paradise Lost (which is the canon sequel and bridge to Postal 4) is a return to form. The structure of the original game is that it is set over a week, in which the player must try to do the mundane errands the Dude must undertake and find ways to escape when they go wrong, Often they go wrong violently so and without any reason the Dude can be held at fault for. Paradise Lost is set ten years after the events of Apocalypse Weekend, where the Dude wakes up from a coma to discover his dog Champ is missing and heads back into Paradise to find him before leaving it behind for good. Whether he becomes a madman or remains as saintly as is possible in his terrible world is up to you. Unfortunately, he lives in Paradise, Arizona, an ironically named town where something as simple as getting his paycheck becomes a nightmare of mayhem that tempts him to go Postal. You play as The Postal Dude (his literal name), a guy who just wants to get through his week with as little hassle as possible. While it's still a somewhat janky game even as of 2022, it's worth playing, albeit only if you are not easily offended. In this open-world game, you can choose to be a saint or a madman, doing things even games like Grand Theft Auto would draw the line at if you choose to go Postal. Of all the games that have stoked the fires of moral outrage, Postal 2 has to be the apogee of them all. Paradise Lost is accessed via the same game start options as the base game via a popup menu, this review will factor in the content for both with this in mind. Multiplayer is officially unsupported and thus will not be addressed by this review. Note: This review is based on the Steam release with all expansions including Paradise Lost, and all officially included content will thus be evaluated for the moral score. Available On: Linux, macOS, Microsoft WindowsĮSRB Rating: Mature (Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Mature Humor, Strong Language, Use of Drugs, Mature Sexual Themes)
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