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POSTAL 2

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux • 2012

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Quick resume

Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

Global score

97/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Shooter

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    Pros

    • High player freedom and creativity
    • Dark humor and satire
    • Open world exploration
    • Ongoing developer support and mods
    • Unique and memorable gameplay

    Cons

    • Aged graphics and mechanics
    • Some bugs and crashes
    • Limited multiplayer activity
    • Potentially offensive content
    • Navigation can be confusing

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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      "Gameplay involves crafting, exploration, and light combat with some skill elements, but combat and tasks are generally simple and repetitive."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is mostly on solo play and personal progression; multiplayer exists but is rarely played and no strong competitive features noted."

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    • Continuation

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      "Players report long play sessions, replay value through collectibles, missions, time trials, and post-game content."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Gameplay is primarily single-player with no multiplayer or cooperative modes mentioned."

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    • Creativity

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      "High creativity in weapon use, environmental destruction, and player-driven chaos; players experiment with many tools."

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    • Domination

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      "Players exert control over NPCs through murder and manipulation, though social interactions are limited."

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a humorous escape from reality, enjoying stress relief through chaotic fun."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and personal interest, not due to obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Strong encouragement to try new weapons, boons, and strategies each run."

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    • Exploration

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      "Open worlds with many secrets, easter eggs, and hidden achievements encourage curiosity-driven exploration."

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    • Expression

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      "Players can customize character outfits and weapons, expressing personal style within the game."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Game features humorous, fictional story and characters with exaggerated and absurd elements."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social interaction; community exists around custom levels."

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn game mechanics and uncover hidden content, though core gameplay is simple."

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    • Health

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      "Game encourages sedentary play with intense screen time and violent content; no physical activity."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires active attention and engagement during combat and exploration; not a casual idle game."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No close social relationships formed in-game; interactions are limited and mostly superficial."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership roles; player acts independently without managing others."

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    • Progression

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      "Players collect weapons, upgrades, and achievements, progressing through missions and DLC content."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Some players find humor and flow relaxing, but gameplay can be tense and challenging."

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    • Sensation

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      "Humorous and absurd sensory stimuli with exaggerated sound effects and visuals provide emotional fun."

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    • Status

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      "Limited social recognition; achievements and leaderboards exist but social status is not a core motivator."

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    • Story

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      "Contains a satirical narrative with political themes and a plot twist, though story is secondary to gameplay."

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    • Strategy

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      "Some strategic planning in weapon combos and mission approach, but overall straightforward gameplay."

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    • Thrill

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      "Players enjoy suspense and chaotic moments from power-ups and unpredictable battles."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Domination, Violence, Status.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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