The Samaritan Paradox

 PC
User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 18
  3. Negative: 4 out of 18

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. TenchuuKhan
    Oct 16, 2015
    3
    While the synchro and artstyle are great, the writing and puzzles are just awful.

    You're a cryptologist, a friend gives you a dull crime thriller to get away from cryptology for once... and the first page contains a code. How do you decipher the code? Read the newspaper first and find out that the guy who wrote the book had a daughter which is a chemist or whatever to which the code    While the synchro and artstyle are great, the writing and puzzles are just awful.

    You're a cryptologist, a friend gives you a dull crime thriller to get away from cryptology for once... and the first page contains a code.
    How do you decipher the code? Read the newspaper first and find out that the guy who wrote the book had a daughter which is a chemist or whatever to which the code seems to be addressed to.

    After you solve the code you travel to her and she's like: oh yea, my father left behind those riddles for me.... but I won't do them, you go ahead and do them. It may lead to his money...
    Yea, it's really delivered that dull.

    Now, the goal is to find one of his other books which he wrote in secret and every time you find another part of the book, you are in the story itself which turns out to be even more awful than you expected.

    Basically the game forces its own logic onto you, and throwing you into a really awful story.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Games.cz
    Jul 21, 2014
    60
    A nice adventure game that will pamper the gamers with its screenplay as well as brilliant puzzles, but at the same time the gamers will be surprised by its execution and flat characters. However, despite all the flaws the game is still above its competition.
    Read full review
  2. Adventure Gamers
    May 26, 2014
    70
    The Samaritan Paradox is a fun retro mystery that almost reaches the heights to which it aspires, but a few minor issues prevent it from achieving true greatness.
    Read full review
  3. SpazioGames
    May 19, 2014
    80
    Tough puzzles and an intriguing story: these are the main elements of the title, which is suggested for savvy adventurers. You should look to somewhere else, if you are looking for a quick and simple point-and-click experience.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »