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'Postal 2: Share the Pain' - Linux Multiplayer Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 25, 2003 @ 7:56 p.m. PST

Today the Linux version of the Postal 2 multiplayer addon Postal 2: Share the Pain has become available. Just as the windows version, this demo includes multiplayer gameplay featuring Gary Coleman, Rednecks and, of course, The Postal Dude. The demo features the Ponderous level in Snatch (CTF) mode, as well as Cemetary & Shantytown maps for the Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Grab modes (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

Get the Postal 2: STP MP Demo [Linux] Off Worthplaying (160mb)

Postal2: Share the Pain Demo gives you a taste of paradise... Paradise, AZ,where the Postal Dude lives.

But the full version gives you a whole lot more!

Read more about it below or click here find a retailer near you!

Forget what you know about first person shooters. Walk a week in the Postal Dude's shoes. Freely explore full 3D open-ended environments, investigate every
house and building, but watch out- the occupants may not be happy to see you! Interact with over 100 unique NPC's including Gary Coleman, marching bands,
dogs, cats, terrorists, librarians and more. Postal2: Share The Pain is all about choice: experiment with everyone and everything! And remember... it's only as violent as you are!

Share The Pain

Postal 2: Share The Pain compounds the insanity by adding outrageous MULTIPLAYER MODES! The unique map designs will have you setting traps, running
for cover and launching ambushes while our SNATCH mode will have you drooling on your keyboard over the fabulous POSTAL BABES!

Roast, blast and explode your friends over LAN or the Internet as the Gimp, terrorists or even TV's Gary Coleman!

Round up your friends (and enemies) and SHARE THE PAIN!

This is the GNU/Linux client and dedicated server for the Postal 2 "Share the Pain" Multiplayer demo.

Bug reports go to https://bugzilla.icculus.org/

There is a mailing list for discussion. Send a blank email to
postal2-subscribe@icculus.org to get on the list.

DO NOT REPORT LINUX BUGS TO THE MAILING LIST
Bug reports go to https://bugzilla.icculus.org/

Features

- POSTAL 2 is about humor with absurd, over-the-top, violent content
- Gary Coleman: Special Guest Star (not in demo)
- Liquid Dynamics: Pours, drips, runs and puddles
- AI: Sophisticated AI supports people and animal interactions
- Epic's Unreal Warfare Engine
- Karma Physics for realistic ragdoll deaths

Gameplay

- You play the Postal Dude
- Aggressive or Passive: POSTAL 2 is only as violent as you are
- One large, non-linear world (demo limited to a small area)
- Enter and explore multistory buildings, homes and rooftops
- 5 days in the week; multiple errands per day (demo limited to one errand)
- Explore the world and accomplish your errands at your own pace
- Interact with Non-Player Characters

System Requirements

Minimum
- A relatively modern x86 GNU/Linux or FreeBSD system*
- glibc 2.1 or higher
- Hardware-accelerated OpenGL drivers**
- Pentium 3 or AMD Athlon 733 MHz processor
- 128 MB of Memory
- 1.2 GB available hard drive space
- 32 MB GeForce 2 or Radeon-class video card*
- OpenAL-compatible sound card
- CD-ROM

Recommended
- 1.2 GHz Pentium 3 or AMD Athlon processor
- 384MB of RAM
- 64MB GeForce 3 or Radeon 8500-class video card*

*FreeBSD support is provided through the Linux binary compatibility layer

**We are not responsible for buggy OpenGL drivers. Please check with your vendor

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