Postal classic and uncut review3/16/2023 ![]() ![]() The options and game screens have optimised displays but you can select the original HUD if you prefer it. I also tested a 4X memory card and this worked fine across different memory pages. A graphic of Postal Dude is displayed on the VMU LCD and you can use both ports on the standard controller. There is full VMU support to save level progress, settings, and high score tables. This is not surprising considering it’s a PC game being optimised for Dreamcast, but it’s worth mentioning. My only gripe, and it’s a small gripe, is that the initial loading of each level can take a while. This port runs every bit as good as the PC version and I experienced no bugs or slowdown during my two playthroughs of the main game. The colours, animations, and hand-painted backgrounds display beautifully and the agonising voices of dying innocents are clear and punchy. And make sure you have fun, petrol bombs are extracurricular but large fires are comforting to Postal Dude.Ĭhinchilla Retro has done a fine job in porting Postal to the Dreamcast. You’re no hero, you’re not saving a cat from an evil taxidermist, you’ve gone POSTAL! There’s not much else to consider, just kill everything to complete each level. It sounds barbaric and that’s exactly what it is. Well, I say story, you’re Postal Dude and you wake up one day and decide to kill everyone. It is clear from my initial impressions that Postal is a port that clings as close as possible to the PC original and this includes the story. Running with Scissors has given their blessing in a deal with both Wave Game Studios and Chinchilla Retro. However, the Dreamcast port is a commercial release. This means anyone can fiddle about with the game and release new, free versions. But the short version is Running with Scissors, Postal’s original developer, made the game’s code open source. ![]() At least enough to help you decide if you’re adding this to your collection – as if you needed any encouragement to buy more Dreamcast games! This review is also available as a YouTube video that can be found below.įor a little more backstory on the how and why Postal came about I suggest reading my news piece that includes some history and a word from the developer. But don’t fret if you’ve not played Postal before, I will of course be musing about the actual game here and there. The bottom line is developer Chinchilla Retro has captured everything that made the PC original excellent and added a host of new gameplay features.įor this review, I am focusing less on the game itself, after all, it’s 25 years old and well documented, and putting my attention on the additional features, gameplay modes, and performance. And those that missed the initial buzz still have time to buy a copy on publisher Wave Game Studios website. Those that pre-ordered will receive their discs around the 2nd June release date. I’ve been putting it through its paces this week and am excited to share my thoughts. It feels like we have waited for an age but the highly anticipated release of Postal on Dreamcast is finally upon us. ![]()
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