Posted December 20, 2019
What is the difference between the two?
TheBigCore
Don't Shoot My Core!
Registered: Dec 2017
From United States
fronzelneekburm
Gazes into the abyss . . . and laughs!
Registered: Apr 2012
From China, People's Republic of
Posted December 20, 2019
Postal 2 Complete Original Version is basically the old, original version that was released in December 2003 as "Postal 2 - Share the Pain" (which included new difficulty settings, new levels, a multiplayer mode and two minor instances of censorship compared to the original retail version from April 2003) back in 2003 plus the Apocalypse Weekend expansion.
The Offline Backup Game Installer is the latest, up-to-date version which includes lots of new content, most of it taken from the "A Week in Paradise"-mod (new weapons, Apocalypse Weekend-style dismemberment for the entire game, ability to play all the whole week in one go, additional voice overs, one instance of censorship from "Share the Pain" getting reinstated and much, much more). Since the two versions are drastically different, the Complete Original Version was retained as an extra for nostalgic value (play Postal 2 the way you remember it).
The Offline Backup Game Installer is the latest, up-to-date version which includes lots of new content, most of it taken from the "A Week in Paradise"-mod (new weapons, Apocalypse Weekend-style dismemberment for the entire game, ability to play all the whole week in one go, additional voice overs, one instance of censorship from "Share the Pain" getting reinstated and much, much more). Since the two versions are drastically different, the Complete Original Version was retained as an extra for nostalgic value (play Postal 2 the way you remember it).
StixsmasterHD4k
Postal 2 PWNs!
Registered: Nov 2008
From United States
Posted January 01, 2020
Lemme try and explain this better.
Offline Backup Installer = MOST RECENT/CURRENT VERSION
This version is the most uptodate version that has the most content. sadly tho the gog version of it does not include any signs of support for mods and/or MP. This version also supports the new Paradise Lost DLC
Postal 2 Complete original version in Extras = Old v1409 Before the 1409X patch
This is the version from gog youll want if you want to enjoy any MP from the game. This version also supports mods. This version sadly tho does not support the new Paradise Lost DLC
That should answer the need to know questions ya may have.
Offline Backup Installer = MOST RECENT/CURRENT VERSION
This version is the most uptodate version that has the most content. sadly tho the gog version of it does not include any signs of support for mods and/or MP. This version also supports the new Paradise Lost DLC
Postal 2 Complete original version in Extras = Old v1409 Before the 1409X patch
This is the version from gog youll want if you want to enjoy any MP from the game. This version also supports mods. This version sadly tho does not support the new Paradise Lost DLC
That should answer the need to know questions ya may have.
Berzerk2k2
has the Quad
Registered: Sep 2013
From Germany
Posted January 05, 2020
... sadly tho the gog version of it does not include any signs of support for mods and/or MP.
Postal 2 Complete original version in Extras = Old v1409 Before the 1409X patch
This is the version from gog youll want if you want to enjoy any MP from the game.
Post edited January 05, 2020 by Berzerk2002
TurbaTurtle
Я Русский!
Registered: Dec 2018
From Kazakhstan
Posted August 29, 2023
... sadly tho the gog version of it does not include any signs of support for mods and/or MP.
Postal 2 Complete original version in Extras = Old v1409 Before the 1409X patch
This is the version from gog youll want if you want to enjoy any MP from the game.
But, Postal 2 Complete Version - have worked Shared the Pain.
I think some files with new content broke the MP, because MP version is still 1409, as title screen sayd.
Post edited August 29, 2023 by EnginEight