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[PC] Free - Postal 2 @ GOG (France/UK VPN Required)

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This game will be free from 21/4 3am AEST.

For those having trouble claiming this: (procedure courtesy of Finarfin)

  1. Check you haven't already claimed a copy from this free deal.
  2. Log into a France or UK VPN.
  3. Check your VPN is working, you can do this by visiting https://whatismyipaddress.com and checking your public IP location.
  4. Before you go to GOG.com, delete GOG cookies in your browser.
  5. Then click Go to Deal and you should see Postal 2 when you scroll down a bit, and a button that says claim.
  6. Click the button then log in to your account.

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?

Full credit to Billbil-kun

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  • +8

    I misread it as portal 2 initially. Had to do a double take because it would be weird if it was on GOG

    • +1

      I'm sure you weren't the only one who misread it

    • +1

      I did an @everyone on discord thinking it was portal.

  • +4

    I think its been free before as I already have it in my listings.

  • +4

    i remember downloading this about 25 years ago… almost took me that long to download back then.
    was banned here iirc

    • +5

      was banned here iirc

      It still is.

      You will need to use a VPN to claim it.

      • I mean, it's on Steam, in AU dollars, isn't steam / the vendor responsible for selling it, not the end user? https://store.steampowered.com/app/223470/POSTAL_2/

        I know this example is for gog, but still if it's been on Steam for nearly 20 years(?) I don't think anyone is really bothered by this any more.

        • +1

          I don't think anyone is really bothered by this any more.

          GOG is. They won't even let us look at the page. https://www.gog.com/en/game/postal_2

          • @HomeAlone: Well, guess someone is, how interesting.

          • @HomeAlone: same with Saints Row IV, like c'mon its quite mild AFAIK
            Steam and GOG won't even show us the store page

  • +2

    This game probably has some of the best/funniest weapons in any FPS ever. Highly recommend giving this a go if you have a sick sense of humour/won’t take it too seriously.

  • +2

    Excellent game. I'm guessing they are pushing it out free due to Postal 4 coming out soon, but Postal 4 is being rated as one of the worst games ever made so…

    • +3

      Wow, I didn't even know there was going to be a number 4 as I'm pretty sure 3 was poorly received. I really should go try and do it, I enjoyed 2 and the expansion.

      2 was such an entertaining game, coz I had never played anything like it.

      • +2

        2 was excellent. 3 was made by a completely different team and was pretty much just a multiplayer cash grab.

        4 is made by Running with Scissors who made 2, but it's apparently a buggy mess with no redeeming qualities. Gamespot gave it 1/10 and said that the only things good about it is that the voice acting is decent and it eventually ends.

  • +4

    Not a bad game, was a long week. Nobody wanted to sign my PETITION.

  • +1

    I have fond memories of Postal 2. Without a doubt one of the most artistically controversial games in existence and it’s a great experience to play through.

    • it ends up being less offensive because it pulled all the stops at being offensive

  • I loved this game back in the day. It was hard to get a hold of too thanks to the Michael Atkinsons of Australia.

  • Wonder if the Paradise Lost DLC will be free… Looks like I have the base game free somehow free but not the DLC even though it's been free in the past apparently. I can't seem to view the page with VPN either unless I use a private window and then login… Must be remembering some other settings.

    • Looks like the DLC is not also free.

  • -2

    Are you sure it's free? It's after 3am AEST and I can't find it anywhere on GOG.

    • +1

      Might start next hour. But yeah the game doesn't show up on the site at all…

  • Seems this game may not be available in Aus? https://www.gog.com/forum/postal_4_no_regerts/postal_2_and_p…

    I can only get the game to show in my VM where AUD as currency isn't available at the bottom of the site. It shows up at 9.99 USD or 9.19 EUR.

  • +1

    Deal is expired over on dealabs

    • +3

      Deal never started, and game not even available to Australia.

  • From one of the mods on Dealabs

    I just rechecked the proof sent and it is valid and official as usual when it comes from @billbil-kun. Either they are behind on the offer or they have canceled the offer. Wait and see =)

  • The game does not seem to be available in AU. I used a vpn set to a French entry point to get it.

    • +2

      Location is stored in a cookie. You need to turn on VPN first, then open GOG website in incognito/private window and sign in.

      • This works, oui, merci!

  • +2

    Never a valid deal in Australia.

    • Deal has been edited to be valid now.

  • Postal 2 is still on giveaway on GOG France. It showed €9.99 but when I clicked on the game, it came up on giveaway for free.

  • +1

    Was able to claim using Windscribe

  • +1

    Already have it in library, must be free before. 👍

  • Claimed it with NordVPN.

    • lol just realised it's banned in New Zealand.

  • worked via France through VPN

  • It is free in Colombia(LATAM) without VPN

  • +4

    POSTAL 2 is showing £7.59 via UK

    OK the steps to do this is.
    1) Open private browser window go to https://www.gog.com/en/game/postal_2
    2) Click on "Go to giveaway"
    3) Scroll down to the middle of the page Postal 2 - "claim the game" then login
    4) After logging in sucessfully, click on claim again to add it into your account.

    • I have confirmed that these steps work. Thanks!

    • Perfect, thanks. Worked well.

    • Cheers.

  • I regret nothing

  • +4

    For those having trouble claiming this:

    1) Log into a UK VPN (i use airvpn)
    2) ensure that your public ip point to server in UK, you can do this by visiting whatismyipaddress.com
    3) Before you go to gog.com. Find gog related cookies in your browser and delete it.
    4) Then go to gog.com and you should see Postal 2 when you scroll down a bit, and a button that says claim.
    5) Click the button then log in to your account.

    This is how i managed to claim it. I was previously signed into GOG prior to changing my exit node and the Postal 2 banner never showed up. It seems the cookie keep a track of geo-location. After clearing the cookie and refreshing the site. The postal 2 banner appeared along with the claim button.

    • +1

      this worked. thanks!

    • +1

      Cheers!

    • That worked. Using UK VPN and clearing out all GOG cookies before visiting site. Then logging back in to UK site before claiming.

  • +1

    I installed Opera Browser and enabled the free VPN, then logged into GOG and claimed the free giveaway.
    After a minute or two I found it in my "owned games" in GOG GALAXY and downloaded from there
    You could probably download via the Opera browser but it would be slow thru the VPN. Maybe once owned you could turn off VPN?

  • claimed as well! thanks!

  • Worked using a different browser to usual and VPN set to UK.

    In case of confusion, clicking Go to Deal at Step 5 in OP instructions above takes you back to the home page for GOG. The giveaway deal/s are then a little down the page with no white edge on the underside of the game image where the price normally appears.

    Currently showing as 35 hours left.

  • US VPN works too 🤷‍♂️

  • Got an email last night advertising this giveaway, so may not / no longer be limited to France/UK.

    Scratch that. Links don't actually work… Postal 2 banned in Australia I presume? (see https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/12028944/redir)

    • Get a free VPN eg Windscribe and you can still claim and keep

      Screw the bans

      • Yeah I've got PIA at home, will sort it out then. May already have it, who knows… (I do already have it. And can download and install it. But can't view the item in the store…)

  • Worked with incognito tab and Windscribe VPN set to France.

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