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[–] leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (9 children)

I get the porn stuff (actually no, I don't!), but Postal 2? Seriously??

Nice move GOG!! I don't think I will ever play them, but you never know!! Claimed!!

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago (6 children)

but Postal 2? Seriously??

The Postal series was one of the first to be targeted for censorship, and considering GOG is Good OLD Games, it makes sense to include it in a bundle responding to censorship.

"Shortly after the game’s release, Postal would become the target of US Senator Joe Lieberman, who previously played a significant role in creating the ESRB. While he’s overall supportive of the ESRB and ratings practices assigned to video games nowadays, the volatile content of Postal certainly set him off, describing it, Marilyn Manson, and Calvin Kline underwear ads as the “three worst things in American society.” While Vince Desi admittedly appreciated any news coverage of their games, Lieberman would strike a chord with RWS, with Postal 2 featuring an entire difficulty mode named after him. Dubbed “Liebermode,” it’s the easiest difficulty setting, significantly modifying health values, enemy hostility, and more."

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[–] mike805@noc.social 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

@partial_accumen @leave_it_blank The RWS developers' office appeared in the original game, with little protesters marching back and forth in front of it. You could of course unload on the protesters.

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