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The games are not only controversial, but have also been panned by critics, mostly by reviewers who were offended by the game's content, such as Robert Coffey of ''Computer Gaming World'' who wrote that "''until someone boxes up syphilis and tries to sell it at retail, Postal 2 is the worst product ever foisted upon consumers''", a quote that has since been [[No Such Thing as Bad Publicity|included on the boxes of re-releases]]. The series as a whole has developed a [[Love It or Hate It]] reputation with its mixture of shock value and [[Rule of Fun|generally fun]], cathartic gameplay.
''Postal III'', which is built on the [[Valve Software|Source engine]], is co-developed by Running With Scissors, TrashMasters Studios, and Russian developer/publisher Akella. It was announced in 2006, and was finally set to be released worldwide via digital distribution on the [[Steam]] store Christmas week on December 20, 2011. As per possible mandate by Akella, three retail versions were released in Russia on November 23, 2011. Hard copies and Steam CD Keys are available for purchase on the Running With Scissors online store. It should be noted that the PC version was released unrated due to Akella not wanting to pay for an ESRB rating. The game had to wait until February 17, 2012, to get a rating, and until then, you couldn't actually buy it on Steam. Console versions for both the Xbox 360 and [[
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