Postal 4: No Regerts
Postal 4: No Regerts[lower-alpha 1] is a first-person shooter video game developed by Running with Scissors, who were also responsible for the first two games in the Postal series, Postal and Postal 2. It was released on October 14, 2019, for Microsoft Windows through Steam's Early Access program, a decision which was made to acquire funding for the project and to involve the Postal community in the game's development process. Running with Scissors have described the game as the "true sequel" to Postal 2, contrasting it with Postal 2's unsuccessful 2011 sequel Postal III, which was panned by critics and players, as well as being "disowned" by Running with Scissors. The game is currently in the alpha stage of its development, and most of its planned features have yet to be implemented.[2]
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Developer(s) | Running with Scissors |
Publisher(s) | Running with Scissors |
Series | Postal |
Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
Release | TBA |
Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Synopsis
Set several years after the events of Postal 2's second expansion, Paradise Lost, the Postal Dude (now voiced by Jon St. John) and his pitbull terrier, Champ, emigrate to the fictional town of Edensin, Arizona. On the way there, the Dude's car is stolen, forcing him to search for a job to make ends meet in the unfamiliar town.
Gameplay
Postal 4 borrows many of its gameplay features from its predecessor, Postal 2. The game is centered around different "errands" that The Postal Dude must complete each day, which so far include being a prison guard, a sewer worker, and an animal catcher on Monday, and a variety of tasks for a gang from "South of the Borderland" on Tuesday. It also returns the series to a first-person perspective, which was eschewed by Postal III in favor of third-person. Planned gameplay elements include additional weapons, optional "side errands", different outfits for the Dude, and cooperative multiplayer.
Notes
- The word "Regrets" is misspelled intentionally.[1]
References
- Wilson, Mike (October 15, 2019). "The Postal Dude Returns in 'Postal 4: No Regerts'!". Bloody Disgusting.
- Morton, Lauren (October 14, 2019). "Postal 4 announced and launched on Steam Early Access today". PC Gamer.