Samson hands-on impressions: a boring, bland, and broken GTA clone

Samson is a game from Liquid Swords that resembles Grand Theft Auto.

Liquid Swords reportedly has about 20 employees while Rockstar has roughly 6,000.

You play as Samson McCray, the titular protagonist.

Gameplay requires completing daily jobs to earn cash and repay debt before sleeping; most jobs involve beating people up.

Guns exist but, in the author’s experience, are used only by enemies (including police); developers said guns and complex RPG systems were cut due to industry realities; driving feels adequate but other games like The Simpsons Hit & Run handle driving better.