Postal Redux
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| Developer(s) | Running With Scissors |
| Publisher(s) | Running With Scissors |
| Series | Postal |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 |
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Microsoft Windows
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| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Postal Redux (stylized as POSTAL Redux) is an isometric shoot 'em up video game developed by Running With Scissors. It is a remake of the first installment in the Postal franchise and its expansions in Unreal Engine 4, and contains high-definition redesigns of levels, remastered voice acting and sound effects, updated controls, and the additional content not seen in the original.
Aside from graphical enhancements and updated sound design, Redux contains many notable differences from the 1997 installment. In addition to this the game has been updated several times with the current update being 4.0
A new addition that replaces the old Gauntlett Mode, Rampage is a score based mode with remixed levels from the campaign that encourages a more aggressive playstyle with the main goal to get a high score. This is based on how many kills one gets, how much ground has been covered, the use of multiple weapons, and how fast the player reaches the exit. The player is graded at the end from "F" to "A+". Along with this is new diary quotes and a new ending made for this mode.
Along with the graphical enhancements, several weapons have been rebalanced (such as the machine gun from the original (referred to as the "SMG" in Redux) has a noticeably higher rate of fire with a decreased range penalty and the shotgun and spray cannons no longer share ammunition, with the spray cannon now using unique green shells as ammo) and throwable weapons are now a separate equip with their own fire button. A new weapon, the revolver, a slow-firing handgun with high range and accuracy as well as damage was also added to the game.
Difficulty has also been rebalanced into four distinct difficulties (replacing the old 1 to 10 scale used in the original): Easy, Normal, Hard, and Nightmare.
Every weapon now has its own unique execution animations for downed enemies, as opposed to the Dude switching to the SMG for executions. In addition, each weapon also has its own suicide animation, instead of the dude using the SMG to kill himself.
Two new levels are added to Redux, the Carnival and The End.
The Carnival is a new level added between the City and Central park level. Along with this is a new NPC: Clowns. These come in both violent (carrying balloon weaponry) and non-violent varieties.
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