
Release Date: April 8, 2026
An action game from Just Cause series veterans, in which we play as a character trying to repay a debt he owes. Samson: A Tyndalston Story features spectacular car chases and combat sequences, and the game is fueled by missions unlocked in exchange for action points.
Christofer Sundberg is one of the founders of Avalanche Studios, which became famous mainly for the Just Cause series. He left his company in 2019 and founded a new Liquid Swords studio a year later. Over time, other veterans from his previous team joined him, and their debut work became Samson: A Tyndalston Story - an action game set in a noir convention.
In Samson: A Tyndalston Story, events are viewed from a third-person perspective (TPP). The game features the titular city, consisting of open districts that we explore on foot or behind the wheel of vehicles.
The driving force of the game are the tasks taken by the titular hero. Completing them is necessary for him to pay off his debt, and to do so, we need action points, which are limited in number. For this reason, not all opportunities to earn money can be utilized, forcing us to make difficult decisions about what to focus on and what to ignore.
The situation is further complicated by the fact that the city continuously reacts to our actions. What we do and for whom determines how individual characters relate to us. Additionally, time works against us, with interest on the protagonist's loan increasing each day.
As befits an action game, during the game we participate in spectacular chases and fight opponents. The driving model is arcade-style, emphasizing performing impressive jumps and drifting through corners.
Regarding the combat scenes, we face both criminals who control the city of Tyndalston and the police trying to maintain order on its streets. The protagonist excels in close combat, eliminating enemies with his fists and kicks or using improvised melee weapons (like metal pipes).
As we progress, we not only gather the resources needed to pay off the debt but also develop Samson, unlocking various upgrades that increase his chances of success.
Samson: A Tyndalston Story tells the story of the titular Samson McCray, who returns to the hostile city of Tyndalston to settle his past. Settle it literally, as he is burdened with a debt owed to dangerous people who are forcing him to repay the loan by using his sister. Wanting to save her, the protagonist must do everything in his power to gather cash.
Platforms:
PC Windows April 8, 2026
PlayStation 5 September 2026
Xbox Series X/S September 2026
Developer: Liquid Swords
Publisher: Liquid Swords
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System Requirements for Samson Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-10505 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce GTX 1070 / 6 GB Radeon RX 5600, 15 GB SSD, Windows 10/11 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-11400 / AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce RTX 3060 Ti / 12 GB Radeon RX 6700 XT, 15 GB SSD, Windows 10/11 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Samson Video Game.
AltChar: 65 / 100 by Semir Omerovic
At $24.99 (which is a great price to be fair), it's a solid deal if you're desperate for something GTA-lite. Just go in knowing that Samson never fully delivers on its own potential, and given how promising that potential is, that's the most frustrating thing about it.
Prima Games: 6 / 10 by Ali Hashmi
Samson is ultimately a janky but endearing experience, with the foundation of something genuinely compelling. Beneath the rough edges lies a strong core and a likeable cast, but the lack of polish and unreliable combat hold it back at every turn. It’s easy to see what the developers were going for, but in its current state, it’s hard to fully recommend.
SmashPad: 1.5 / 5 by Andrew Farrell
Samson is an awful game packed with poor gameplay at every avenue. There is almost no fun to be had here unless you just want to gawk at how miserable everything is. It’s honestly impressive to me just how badly nearly every aspect of this game was flubbed, and I deeply regret the time I spent with it. If you enjoy absolute trainwrecks, you may get some laughs out of it, but anyone with any standard for game quality will want to steer very clear of it. Hopefully, your steering is more functional than the game’s.
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