Samson, also stylized as Samson: A Tyndalston Story, is a grimy thriller whose earliest looks have begged complimentary comparison to both Grand Theft Auto 6 and the Need for Speed franchise. Developed and published by Liquid Swords, there hasn’t been a release date or window revealed yet, but its stylish action and gritty tone are more than worth anyone’s anticipation, let alone a spot on Steam users’ wishlists.
Samson’s Steam store page details everything players could hope to learn about the action game’s scale and scope. Indeed, while Grand Theft Auto and Need for Speed influences are abundantly transparent in Samson, it’s within the game’s emphasis on action that it distinguishes itself apart from anything it could be compared to.
Grand Theft Auto’s atmosphere lays the land for a sandbox experience where players’ actions, as well as their interactions with a morally ambiguous and crime-laden world, create opportunities for immersive, textured gameplay. The extent to which players have freedom over their actions in Samson seems to impact the story greatly.
Likewise, Samson’s titular protagonist will find himself in a ton of unarmed brawls throughout what is depicted as a degenerate town, particularly regarding a severe amount of debt that...
