Not Postal 3
This is indeed, a fully fledged expansion made for a game that was 12 years older. Was it worth the wait? Yes.
If you've played Postal 2, you know what this is all about. You have a list of tasks to complete in a open world, and the game's five "acts" are divided into days from Monday to Friday. Paradise Lost takes place in the same city as the original game, but a lot has changed!
The Postal dude is on a quest to find his lost dog, and a lot of characters familiar from the base game make a return. Without spoiling anything.. you are in for a treat! I'd say this expansion might even be just as long and expansive as the original Postal 2 is. Gameplay mostly remains the same, if a bit more polished and refined. There's a few new weapons and items, which can also be bought in kiosks throughout the city. One such item even allows dual wielding.. with any gun!
As a shooter, I think the game is pretty solid on its own, due to its funky weapons, good gameplay, and power-ups. With its 15 difficulty options, you get anything from "basically no resistance" to a "everyone is armed to the teeth and wants you dead mode". You could even finish it without killing anyone, if you so desire.
What I enjoy so much about Postal, is its crudeness. While it might not be for everyone, the topical humor, wacky arsenal, puns and funky dialogue made me laugh out loud many times while playing. There's a lot of nods to today's culture here, as well as a ton of references and easter eggs.
When I told my friends how much fun I had playing this, they didn't take me seriously because "well.. it's Postal". I think my dedication to hunt down all 89 achievements for this speaks for itself. If you like crude humor and enjoy a good shooter, this is a absolute no-brainer! What can I say? I regret nothing.
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