Samantha is a 3D semi-open world exhibitionist simulator. The female main character is a lewd schoolgirl who's addicted to taking risks and exposing herself in public places, risking all sorts of dangers that lie in the city.
This review is solely based on the first version of the game, 2.02 which is a short demo by itself, so I won't judge it too harshly.
At first, the performance is a concern, as the game runs poorly and sometimes the first-person mode doesn't work. The dev is actively fixing this and expects to see much better performance in the upcoming versions.
The gameplay itself is simple, juggling between happiness and energy, you have to perform the lewd tasks/missions that are present throughout the city. The happiness meter goes down very fast, but it will be fixed in version 2.03.
All the exhibitionist scenes, "H-scenes" as people call on F95, are well done. There is some room for improvement, as they look robotic... however, they use the environment well, taking into consideration the time, place, amount of light, people around them and exposing their body parts in a way that the players can enjoy, as well as put yourself in Samantha's shoes and getting a thrill out of immodesty.
Initially, there was a divide between versions for the paid supporters and free version for public release, but I'm glad the developer has discarded this idea. Maintaining two separate versions, locking things like nudity behind paywall would only lead to annoyance and frustration from players. I totally support the dev in trying to make a living from this game, but withholding your game's experience by segregation has never worked in history... and should never be an option. One version for all.
Huge credits to the developer who is amazing and openly listens to feedback, criticism and ideas.
Some Pros:
+A rare success in the genre of exhibitionism combined with a 3D open-world game.
+The dev doesn't shy away from the dark and brutal reality of rapes, which is a real possibility if someone were to expose herself indecently at night.
+Graphics are good. I wouldn't say it is the best-looking game out there, but it is decent enough to get the job done.
+The FMC wears a normal underwear like any normal female would. Not a fancy thong or going braless... that is completely unrealistic.
Some Cons:
-Performance. Once this is fixed, it would take away almost 80% of the complaints.
-Overuse of visual bloom, vignette, film grain and depth of field.
-Controls could use improvement. Camera as well.
-Some bugs here and there. It's a good thing the dev listens and fixes them if you point it out in the thread.
-Current 2.02 version is a cut-down version/censored. I'm hoping this won't ever happen in the future.
Why the 4-star rating? If I could, I would certainly give it a 5, but right now, Samantha could use a lot more content and new versions and there's a need for commitment and dedication from the dev. Hopefully all the issues will be solved and 2.03 onwards we won't have separate versions either. Once all these are addressed, this game will forever have my 5-stars.