Postal 4: No Regerts
Fourth Postal installment released in 2022 to largely negative reception.
Postal 4: No Regerts is a 2022 first-person shooter game developed and published by Running with Scissors. It is the fourth installment in the Postal franchise and was released on April 20, 2022, after an early access period that began on October 14, 2019. The game was positioned by its developer as the 'true sequel' to Postal 2 (2003), in contrast to the poorly received Postal III (2011).
Quick Facts
- Title
- Postal 4: No Regerts
- Developer
- Running with Scissors
- Series
- Postal
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Platforms
- Windows · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5
- Released
- Windows / April 20, 2022 / PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 / March 21, 2023
- Genre
- First-person shooter
- Modes
- Single-player
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Lore & Background
Set several years after the events of Postal 2's expansion Paradise Lost, the Postal Dude and his pitbull terrier Champ emigrate to the fictional town of Edensin, Arizona. After his car is stolen, the Dude takes on various jobs to earn money and recover his vehicle. The game's structure follows a weekly schedule of errands, including work as a prison guard, sewer worker, animal catcher, tasks for a gang, the mayor, the local mafia, and an enigmatic kingpin.
Reader's Guide
Postal 4: No Regerts was released to largely negative reviews, with critics citing poor performance, unentertaining gameplay, and dated humor. Multiple reviewers experienced frequent bugs and crashes, with some unable to complete certain endings due to technical issues. The game's AI was described as broken, and its weapons as unsatisfying. Despite this, some reviewers noted that the game might still appeal to series fans. The game returned to a first-person perspective after Postal III's third-person view, though an update later allowed switching. Voice options included Jon St. John, Rick Hunter, Corey Cruise, and Zack Ward.
Did You Know?
- Postal 4 was released on Windows through Steam's Early Access program on October 14, 2019, to acquire public funding and involve the community in development.
- The game was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on March 21, 2023.
- The Postal Dude in Postal 4 is voiced solely by Jon St. John.
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