In the words of P. T. Barnum, there is no such thing as bad publicity, and that’s a mantra to which Running With Scissor’sPostalfranchise has adhered for a quarter-century. Constructed to court controversy and offend anyone and everyone, it’s as if the already-outrageousGrand Theft Autoseries were taken to the nth degree.Postaloccupies an odd niche, but those still curious to give it a shot have the opportunity to grab 2003’sPostal 2—often considered to be the series’ highpoint—free of charge for a limited time onGood Old Games.
CD Projekt’s GOG is a service revered for its consumer-friendly approach and efforts to conserve obscure games that may otherwise have been completely lost. Naturally,GOG hosts CD Projekt-developed titles such asCyberpunk 2077andThe Witcher, but retro PC titles has always been its bread and butter.Postal 2is perfectly in keeping with the outside-the-mainstream stuff often found on the site, and it’ll be available to claim for free until 10:30PM UTC tonight.
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The offer is meant to commemorate the full release ofPostal 4: No Regerts, a title that first debuted in early access in late 2019. The latest entry inthePostalfranchise has been accosted with uniformly terrible review scores, but, in a way, it’s the sort of title which defies traditional review formats. It may bear the trademarks of a genuinely bad game—many reviewers have complained about bugs, stability issues, and broken controls—but it’s the sort of oddball thing that’s arguably enhanced by these problems. In a way, it’s the video game equivalent of Tommy Wiseau’sThe Roomor Ed Wood’sPlan 9 From Outer Space.
It’s actually a pretty good time to become aPostalfan; not only is the fourth installment of the series finally here, butPostal: Brain Damaged, a run-and-gun spinoff that appears to be taking pages from theDuke Nukem 3DorSerious Samplaybooks—is set to debut in early June. Additionally,Postal Reduxlanded on the Nintendo Switcha little more than a year ago, a port most fans of the franchise likely believed would never happen.
While a niche game likePostal 2may not have gamers flocking en masse to CD Projekt’s digital storefront, GOG is nevertheless a worthwhile platform into which dedicated PC players should look. Users are allotted a selection of old-school PC titles for free right off the bat, andGOG offers free games relatively frequently.
