Postal 2: Share The Pain

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Summary: Borrrringgg.....
Review: Boring game...and FPS's aren't supposed to be boring. The game has a sense of humor but I can only hear "You go girl" only so many times before getting sick of it. Pass this up and get Unreal Tournament 2004 or Painkiller (the original) if you don't already have them.

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Summary: Online multi-player alone is worth the $$.
Review: I downloaded the multiplayer demo (at www.postal2.com), and was blown away. This is one of the best (if not THE best) balanced fps multi-players I've played. Generally, games like Unreal Tournament quickly become shoot, die, respawn, over and over again - and dying becomes incidental. In Share the Pain, a death carries with it the loss of points - so just staying alive in the madness is rewarded. Share the Pain comes with great multi-player maps, balanced by houses, tunnels, and various places in which to employ guerilla tactics against the opposition. These are NOT your typical open arenas with a few hallways that all lead back to the center "warehouse" shootout. Share the Pain takes all the great elements from Counter Strike (tactical fighting), and Unreal (fast paced action), and combines them perfectly.

ASIDE from the fantastic multi-player, Share the Pain comes with an updated version of the Single player missions. The single player experience is second to none in terms of open-ended game play. Exploration and innovation pay off, as you can beat the missions completely passively, or with guns blazing (example of innovation: In the "cash your check" mission, most people either wait in line, or rob the bank at gunpoint. Instead, I climbed on top of the bank, kicked in a sky light, poured a few gallons of gas in, then dropped 12 cats inside (that's right, you can "use" cats), next I dropped a match in, the explosion eliminated most of the "opposition", while the burning frantic cats ran about torching the "hard to reach" targets. Minutes later, I walked in and picked up the goods. AWESOME).

Get the game, play it. I'm online as GrifFUN, in the multi-player.

Support this company. Don't Warez. Warez puts small companies out of business before the big companies (which results in us getting crap like Army Men titles, instead of great things like this.)

Rating:
Summary: Online multi-player alone is worth the $$.
Review: I downloaded the multiplayer demo (at www.postal2.com), and was blown away. This is one of the best (if not THE best) balanced fps multi-players I've played. Generally, games like Unreal Tournament quickly become shoot, die, respawn, over and over again - and dying becomes incidental. In Share the Pain, a death carries with it the loss of points - so just staying alive in the madness is rewarded. Share the Pain comes with great multi-player maps, balanced by houses, tunnels, and various places in which to employ guerilla tactics against the opposition. These are NOT your typical open arenas with a few hallways that all lead back to the center "warehouse" shootout. Share the Pain takes all the great elements from Counter Strike (tactical fighting), and Unreal (fast paced action), and combines them perfectly.

ASIDE from the fantastic multi-player, Share the Pain comes with an updated version of the Single player missions. The single player experience is second to none in terms of open-ended game play. Exploration and innovation pay off, as you can beat the missions completely passively, or with guns blazing (example of innovation: In the "cash your check" mission, most people either wait in line, or rob the bank at gunpoint. Instead, I climbed on top of the bank, kicked in a sky light, poured a few gallons of gas in, then dropped 12 cats inside (that's right, you can "use" cats), next I dropped a match in, the explosion eliminated most of the "opposition", while the burning frantic cats ran about torching the "hard to reach" targets. Minutes later, I walked in and picked up the goods. AWESOME).

Get the game, play it. I'm online as GrifFUN, in the multi-player.

Support this company. Don't Warez. Warez puts small companies out of business before the big companies (which results in us getting crap like Army Men titles, instead of great things like this.)

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Summary: Too Violent
Review: I really like first person shooters like Far Cry, MOHAA, and Call of Duty. But Postal 2 has gone way too far. This game is so violent it is sick. I really like shooters, but this game is so violent you would have to be messed up in the head to buy it. I feel bad for anyone who needs this game.

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Summary: Even Better with Multiplay
Review: Not content to rest on the success of Postal 2, the twisted geniuses at Running with Scissors have unleashed Postal 2 Share the Pain just in time for the holidays. More than just a mere Gold edition of a game, Share the Pain adds the added elements of Multiplay along with a level editor and enhancements to the single play game such as faster load times, two new maps, a new weapon and two new difficulty modes.
For those not familiar with the game, Postal 2 puts players in the shoes of The Postal Guy, a man who has had enough and is close to breaking. During the week, players take the Postal guy on various errands in his small town of Paradise, AZ. While exploring a fully 3D town, the Postal Dude is free to move at his own pace for large portions of the game and can get into all sorts of trouble in the process.
Errands vary from such simple tasks as picking up your paycheck, getting milk, and going to the mall but also include trips to the library, paying a ticket, and getting an autograph from Gary Coleman at the mall.
Naturally things do not always go as planned, as there are a number of obstacles and potential hazards in the game ranging from radicals, book burners, the local police, the National Guard, rednecks, and so much more that want to nothing more than to give you a hard time and to take you out.
Luckily for players, the Postal Dude has a few options at his disposal to deal with threats and they include shovels, stun guns, pistols, shotguns, machine guns, rocket launchers, grenades, Molotov Cocktails and the ever popular gasoline can and box of matches that would make Beavis drool in anticipation.
The true joy of Postal 2 is that it is only as violent as you the player decide to make it as missions can be completed without firing a single shot or dispatching any foes or bystanders. While some of the more sensitive types would point out the games violence, as well as some of the supposed negative stereotypes and jokes in bad taste, I prefer to look at the game as what it is, very well made entertainment for adults, who understand that this is fantasy and is designed to be a parody that pokes fun of certain aspects of life as well as controversial games by upping the ante and daring others to follow.
The solo play portion of the game was fun and had enough challenges to keep me busy during a week of play. I laughed on more than one occasion and found myself enjoying the game and its impressive graphics and open-ended missions that did not force me to move or respond in a linear or pre-planned manner. Improvisation was a key element to the enjoyment of the game and I improvised as often as I could and was rarely let down by the game.
The only real issues I had with the game were that some of the missions took a while to locate various buildings as the town is filled with places to go, and that it can be frustrating to wait for a load cycle because you took a wrong turn. The A.I. of the enemies was standard as many chose to charge my character rather than seek a lot of cover. Some may find the subject matter of the game difficult, but I have a hard time believing that any adult fan of a 3D shooter would not see that parody aspects of the game and would have an issue with the game.
The graphics and sound of the game are solid as the weapons, nature, and the players all get some great lines and when combined with the power of the game engine and its great animations, players will find themselves loving the attention to detail that the programmers gave to the game.
The multiplay portion of the game was very good and well worth the wait. Aside from the standard deathmatch mode, the game also has a great variation on Capture the Flag called Snatch where players attempt to steal the babe from the opposing base and place her in bed with your babe. Teams are varied and I loved the mission where the Postal Workers took on the Rednecks for control of the Babes.
There is also a team deathmatch mode and a mode called Grab where players battle to collect a series of Bags while making your player stronger in the process.
I was able to connect easily via the game and in no time I had a number of servers available for my online fun.
By combining state of the art graphics and sounds with a solid multiplay element and enough action to make even the most battle hardened gamers happy, Postal 2, Share the Pain is a must for fans of action and will be a welcome addition to any players library.
Rated M
4/5
Gareth Von Kallenbach
Gameplay 4/5
Graphics 4/5
Audio 5/5
Value 4/5
Fun 4/5
Shooter
Running With Scissors
Difficulty Easy

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Summary: MOVE OUT OF THE WAY VICE CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Review: this game was easily worth 20 bucks even though i didnt buy it my friend burned it for me. I mean who hasnt wanted to go on a killing spree and shoot everyone who is annoying or stupid. I especially like the cat feature when you stick a gun up a cats ass and use it as a silencer overall the game is fun and funny s hell!!!!!!!