Samson
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Samson: A Tyndalson Story is a broken, boring, charmless mess of a game that needed either more time in the oven or a stronger vision.
It's truly difficult to find any merits in Samson, given the roughly 20 hours it takes to complete it in its entirety (beyond the 8 hours of main missions, that is).
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Samson: A Tyndalston Story has a good idea behind it, but at present, it doesn't flow together with the gameplay. Combined with a story that only makes the vaguest of sense, I struggled to enjoy myself outside of breaking noses and forcing drivers off the road. There's something here, but more digging will be necessary to uncover it.
Samson reminds me of the days when games didn’t need a hundred map icons to be worth playing. It’s a punchy AA brawler that swaps out massive maps for a focused story about paying back a gang before your sister pays the price. The bugs are a headache right now, but the heavy-hitting action and the vibe of Tyndalston kept me interested. It’s an honest, short-distance run for anyone tired of bloated blockbusters.
Samson: A Tyndalston Story harkens back to the late-'90s and early-'00s in terms of atmosphere and story beats. Which is great, aside from feeling a little overly grimdark. I just wish it played a little more like something from 2026.
Samson has a solid foundation and several interesting ideas, but an uninspiring combat system and several glitches quickly drag this adventure down.
