Samson Preview - Taking It Day-By-Day - Game Informer

"As Samson, you return home to The Ditch with a mountain of debt to repay. To keep the debt collectors off his back, he hooks up with an old friend who happens to be a major player in the streets of Tyndalston, Carter, to take on some jobs around the city. These range from beating down the door of a local business and roughing up the owner who owes him money to chasing down some rival gang members."

"My favorite missions involved heavy hand-to-hand combat; Samson squares up against various enemies with light and heavy attacks at his disposal, as well as the ability to parry and smash enemies with environmental objects. Though this is very much a brawler, you can't just swing for the fences. Instead, I approached each encounter with caution and intentionality. Light punches, heavy punches, parries, and grabs often sufficed in my early-game encounters."

"The gameplay is varied and kept me on my toes; one sequence had me brawling through a warehouse, while another had me engaging in vehicular combat, while another, still, tasked me with helping an ally escape the cops after robbing a pharmacy. It's safe to say you're not playing a hero in Samson, but each mission I played delivered excitement in spades."

Samson returns to his impoverished hometown of The Ditch burdened with significant debt. He partners with Carter, a street power player, to undertake various criminal missions throughout Tyndalston. These missions range from violent confrontations and robbery assistance to vehicular combat encounters. The gameplay emphasizes hand-to-hand combat mechanics featuring light and heavy attacks, parrying, environmental object usage, and an Adrenaline Rush meter for enhanced damage during slowed-time sequences. Combat requires strategic approach rather than reckless aggression. The mission variety maintains engagement, though the overall experience would benefit from increased polish and refinement.

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