A Way Out

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 736 Ratings

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  1. steven5it
    Dec 22, 2019
    7
    This game was absolutely awful! The voice acting was terrible, it felt like it was a 10 year old game but really it was quite new, and the puzzles (if you even call them that) were jokes.

    That being said, me and my friends enjoyed how absolutely awful all these things were. We had quite a few laughs at the expense of the game and the terrible scenarios we were put in. We did have a hoot    This game was absolutely awful! The voice acting was terrible, it felt like it was a 10 year old game but really it was quite new, and the puzzles (if you even call them that) were jokes.

    That being said, me and my friends enjoyed how absolutely awful all these things were. We had quite a few laughs at the expense of the game and the terrible scenarios we were put in. We did have a hoot looking for all the mini-games (fugitives spending hours playing horseshoes and darts is ridiculous enough)    … Expand
  2. GameStach
    Nov 8, 2018
    6
    When this game was announced at E3 2017, we were all excited. The premise of this game was that you had to escape a prison in fully tailored co-op game. They showed us renewing gameplay, in which you could see that you can control your character, while the other player is in a cutscene. It set really high expectations. So, has it been able to live up to those expectations? Nope.

    Why is    When this game was announced at E3 2017, we were all excited. The premise of this game was that you had to escape a prison in fully tailored co-op game. They showed us renewing gameplay, in which you could see that you can control your character, while the other player is in a cutscene. It set really high expectations. So, has it been able to live up to those expectations? Nope.

    Why is this game so underwhelming? The flow of the story is totally off, and it has way too many clichés. Let me elaborate. What do you expect when they tell you the game is about escaping a prison? Well, I don’t know about you guys, but I expect that it’s about escaping a prison. Well, according to these ******* apparently only one fourth of the game is about escaping, and the rest is about (spoiler alert) the main characters taking revenge. The time that you are in prison is not really that exciting. Most of the time it just comes down to quicktime events, or sometimes, as I would like to call it, semi-quicktime events, where all you have to do is walk and press the right buttons. These events on itself can be fun or exciting, but when you sink your teeth into them, you realize they make the game quite shallow. The game is also heavily scripted and linear. You can’t walk around the prison and you’re not really able to get to learn anybody besides the main characters.
    The second type of gameplay this game has, are puzzle-like sections where you can walk around and can interact with people and objects. The goal is usually to find something or do something to progress the story. During these sections you CAN do a lot, however, WHAT you can do is mostly boring or just stupid. In my opinion they are just added mini-games to lengthen the game. There is this darting mini-game, you can throw hoofs or play piano and there are a bunch more. These can be fun, but it’s just a shame that the game feels so limited and restricted in terms of exploration, while they did decide to spend time making these mini-games, when they could’ve added some more depth to the game. The last kind of gameplay are the epic action sequences, where you have to escape, drive, run, shoot or do other kinds of exciting stuff. These sequences are a lot of fun and are about the only reason the game can be found entertaining.

    As for the story: as I mentioned before only one fourth of the game is about escaping the prison. The rest seems like more crap to lengthen the game. There is a part where you have to repair a car, which takes forever. There is this part where you have to catch fish, which adds nothing in terms of story. Uhm, you have bond with your boring son. You’re forced to learn about both your backstories, which, quite frankly, I didn’t really care about. For Leo, I think that it mostly has to do with the way Leo was introduced. As for Vincent, you can read that he is the educated one, so that spoke to me most, but the submissive way he talks to his wife just put me off. And as for the bond between Leo and Vincent, I didn’t really feel it. That probably has to do with the terrible cliché dialogue between them. The usual: “Euhmagud you have to tell me what’s going with you blabla”. Just, **** off.
    The story has some parts where you can make some choices, but, as you already know beforehand, it doesn’t really matter what you choose, as many games, like the Telltale-series, have shown us before. This led to me mostly picking the one that would be the funniest to see.

    So at this point in the game, it was really hard for me to get through it. I had read online that the ending would be very disappointing, so I didn’t had high hopes. I won’t spoil it, but let me give you sense of what the ending is like. For about half an hour you think the game is over, but it keeps going on. I had never experienced something like that before and it was rather annoying. It does get interesting at the end, but at some point during the ending, I was thinking to myself: GOD JUST IT ****ING END NOW, JESUS. That is not something you want as a game that is solely about the story.

    The game is below expectation. It has great action sequences, but that’s about it. The only thing new in terms of gameplay is being able to walk around, while the other person is in a cutscene. The rest is just boring, repetitive crap like quicktime events and basic puzzle-solving. The story is too less about the prison and too much about other random crap. It has an interesting ending, but it is too long, making not even the ending fun. The dialogue is cliché. There is nothing really interesting to learn about in this game in terms of characters. There is zero exploration. And the only reason why the game is five-and-a-half hours long, is because of the extra non-content they added to lengthen the game. The only reason this game was kinda fun, was because I was goofing around most of the time with the friend I played this with. I'm very disappointed.    … Expand
  3. Javichuck
    Dec 12, 2018
    7
    Videojuego de acción y aventura que tira un poco hacia el género de películas interactivas. Destaca por el cooperativo a pantalla dividida que nos ofrece una experiencia innovadora para compartir con un amigo/a. Gráficamente tiene un buen nivel, tiene una gran jugabilidad sobretodo explotando la colaboración entre los dos personajes y narrativamente cuenta una historia interesante y pocoVideojuego de acción y aventura que tira un poco hacia el género de películas interactivas. Destaca por el cooperativo a pantalla dividida que nos ofrece una experiencia innovadora para compartir con un amigo/a. Gráficamente tiene un buen nivel, tiene una gran jugabilidad sobretodo explotando la colaboración entre los dos personajes y narrativamente cuenta una historia interesante y poco predecible. Gráficos y música 7, jugabilidad 7, historia 8.… Expand
  4. FromTheBonfire
    May 31, 2020
    5
    The further you go in this game the less creative and surprising it gets, unfortunately since the premise it's actually very good.
  5. AlexandrRosca
    Apr 3, 2021
    7
    A Way Out | 2018 | PC | Played for: 7h

    Action driven co-op game.
    It is not a must play or strongly recommended game, but overall for the 6 hours span it is mostly fun to play.

    Animations are stiff, sound is not top notch but graphics are nice and runs well even with two separate rendering windows.

    Story: 8/10
    Gameplay: 6/10
    Graphics/Physics: 9/10
    Music/Sound: 7,5/10
    Overall: 7,43/10
  6. strangermoon
    May 23, 2023
    7
    amazing game. what can ı tell you my friend am already telling you you know. amazing men behid game Josef Fares. splitscreen action starting with prison break contune braking bad finishing like scar face ending like max payne 1 drama. different side things in game enjoyable. dialogs and main chars from Josef Fares actual body **** you Oscar like moves but his face own brother who is actoramazing game. what can ı tell you my friend am already telling you you know. amazing men behid game Josef Fares. splitscreen action starting with prison break contune braking bad finishing like scar face ending like max payne 1 drama. different side things in game enjoyable. dialogs and main chars from Josef Fares actual body **** you Oscar like moves but his face own brother who is actor from his old movies. some moments in game you will suprise liked 2d moments or better than movie action moments. its about sharing and friends not just story also with gameplay. cant wait Josef Fares making more deep games maybe about his actual past.… Expand
  7. Mandulum
    Dec 28, 2018
    6
    Haiku Review: Grab a pal for a / B movie adventure trek / that falls a bit flat
    Favorite Thing: Local multiplayer, storied games are far too rare.
    Least Favorite Thing: You spent almost the entire game together.

    Date Completed: 2018-12-13
    Playtime: 6h
    Enjoyment: 6/10
    Recommendation: Enh.
  8. tiho
    Sep 16, 2018
    7
    It's a fun game to play with a friend. Overall I liked the story, though I wish there had been more meaningful choices: the game is incredibly linear, with only a few decision points that have almost no actual impact on the plot (not enough at least for me to want to do a second walkthrough). Gameplay wise, the game is very easy and just requires you to push buttons when asked to: it'sIt's a fun game to play with a friend. Overall I liked the story, though I wish there had been more meaningful choices: the game is incredibly linear, with only a few decision points that have almost no actual impact on the plot (not enough at least for me to want to do a second walkthrough). Gameplay wise, the game is very easy and just requires you to push buttons when asked to: it's more of a pretext to go through the story. Finaly, without spoiling anything, I personally thought the first segment of the game was too short, and the ending was very disappointing.… Expand
  9. Mahdiar
    Jan 23, 2019
    7
    Gameplay : 6
    Graphics : 8
    Story : 8
    Sound : 8
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    Overall : 7
  10. russiangamer
    Aug 30, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. У игры есть всего несколько аспектов, которые смущают во время прохождения. Первый связан с перманентным ощущением, что игроков ведут за ручку и не дают сделать шаг куда-то в сторону, из-за чего даже открытые локации с кучей активных действий порой
    воспринимаются душно и линейно - у разработчиков, к сожалению, не получилось создать иллюзию свободы, или же эта иллюзия теряется где-то к середине игры, когда ритмическая структура становится однообразной: открытая локация - погоня, драка - уникальная активность (заезд на машине, плавание на лодке) - открытая локация - погоня... И так до конца. Когда к этому привыкаешь, становится и очевидной повторяемость - меняется лишь форма - активностей: то бейсбол, то дартс, то на инвалидом кресле покачаться - каждый раз здорово, да, но с каждым разом все меньше удивляет. Улетучивается и ощущение хоть какой-то необходимости в диалогах со случайными прохожими (хотя необязательность их очевидна ещё в самом начале) - да, прописаны эти диалоги интересно, мимолетные лица разнообразны и порой забавны, но никакой нагрузки это не несёт, поэтому я даже почти не подходил к ним, чтобы не терять динамику происходящего.
    Но, несмотря на то, что игра неубедительно предоставляет свободу, несмотря на бесполезность некоторых активностей и откровенную идиотскую сущность пары сцен - "Way out" это замечательное кооперативное приключение, может, одна из лучших игр такого рода, что успели создать игроделы.
    Первая половина игры - это действительно увлекательный экшен, когда интересные механики только раскрываются, ритмическая структура ещё не ясна, а иллюзия некоторой свободы присутствует, даже qte ещё не приедаются своей однообразностью (можно же было сделать хотя бы сочетания кнопок, а то всегда заранее знаешь, что нажимать придётся только две)...
    И ещё. В игре, на удивление, достойный сценарий. Хорошее ремесленническое достижение - персонажи получились живыми, мотивации ясными, а финал каким-то чертовски трогательным. В конце понимаешь, что не проиграл или выиграл, а что произошла какая-то неизбежная потеря - один из игроков, кто выжил в конце, как и выживший персонаж, остаётся с грузом на сердце, ведь потерял хоть и, скажем, врага, но того врага, который столько времени был напарником в самых залихватски поставленных сценах игры; так же каждый персонаж остаётся с невыполненными задачами, которыми нагрузили их сценаристы - это своеобразное многоточие тоже привносит дополнительное дыхание жизни в эту историю...
    Несмотря на то, что какие-то составляющие игры приедаются по ходу прохождения, тем не менее, все хорошо скрепляет хороший сценарий, драйвовая постановка и уникальный опыт совместной игры, который на моей памяти один из самых интересных и увлекательных...
    7,5/10    … Expand
  11. Instable
    Feb 5, 2022
    7
    Есть куча тупых киношных моментов. Играли с другом. Один раз пройти можно.
  12. Crownd
    Dec 21, 2018
    5
    Your choices affect only on game situations, but not endings. Intriguing start -> HORRIBLE gameplay -> good ending. I would like more if this story would be told in a short story or video, but not in game. It was the worst interactive movie game I ever played.
  13. Kaique116
    Dec 15, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent game, looks like you're in a movie.
    But the games is too easy! There's only some difficulty in the end.    … Expand
  14. Cz3rw0ny
    Dec 15, 2020
    7
    Fun game, one of the very few true co-op games. Some moments are a bit repetitive, but generally due to being very short it is ok.
  15. boeph
    Nov 10, 2019
    7
    Мне игра понравилась, но обязательное присутствие второго игрока не понравится людям у которых этого друга не нашлось.
    К покупке могу порекомендовать людям у которых есть второй друг для совместного прохождения.
  16. Babutto
    Jul 22, 2023
    7
    It's an ok game.

    Pros.:
    - The story is touching.
    - Using a controller is neat.
    - Some decision-making.
    - The game blends multiple previous gaming experiences: Just Cause, Uncharted, GTA, etc.

    Cons.:
    - They artificially extended the game (to create more sympathy with the characters).
    - Decision-making is actually less effective as you think.
    - Ending - should have made more options.
  17. lautaropw
    Jul 6, 2020
    6
    It's a great action-adventure game plus It's a Co-Op game! In the couch market we are in need of games like this one. It a great experience with a friend but the game Itself fails to deliver in It's story.
  18. Mr_Robot
    Feb 14, 2020
    5
    Сюжет - 3/10
    Геймплей - 5/10
    Графика - 6/10

    Если бы не мультиплеер и проходить не стал бы, а так убил друга, потому что игра выбора не дала, 5 roflanpominki из 10
  19. metesuzuk
    Jan 27, 2022
    6
    I started with great expectations, but neither the gameplay in the first half nor the kombat in the second half were good at all. I'm sorry it wasn't good.
  20. hoanns
    Jun 6, 2020
    6
    Entertaining, but not great Entertaining, but not great Entertaining, but not great
  21. Luigichief
    Nov 2, 2020
    7
    It is a game with cooperative puzzles and a considerable amount of action, especially later on. In addition he has a lot of focus on storytelling. It is a very interesting cooperative experience. It's a game from the same creators as Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.

    The story of the game starts out a little strange, you don't understand until after a while that the plane scene is in the    It is a game with cooperative puzzles and a considerable amount of action, especially later on. In addition he has a lot of focus on storytelling. It is a very interesting cooperative experience. It's a game from the same creators as Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.

    The story of the game starts out a little strange, you don't understand until after a while that the plane scene is in the future and they didn't know each other until the first meeting. The story is very simple and cliché in general but it keeps you entertained and wanting to see more, which is good. The plot twist at the end is really good, but I thought there was a lack of forshadowing from him (some 'tips' from him before), except that he makes you feel a little bad. The 2 finals of the game I didn't like so much but this is something personal, because in technical matters he is very good (direction, gameplay and script).

    For the time of the game the protagonists are quite deep, they did a good job with the assistants too.

    Gameplay. The action is good and the controls are very interesting. Decisions that affect 'missions' are pretty cool. I just found the puzzles (the focus of gameplay) too easy and simple. In Brothers, the difficulty of this item was much greater in general. The minigames are cool.

    The soundtrack does not add so much, except for one moment in the end of the game, that it is really good.    … Expand
  22. Valkillmore
    May 31, 2021
    7
    A Way Out is just good Co OP fun, the combat is meh and the story is ok but we love Josef fares.
  23. Fallconex
    Dec 17, 2020
    5
    Mixed. On the one hand, interesting co-op and well-directed narrative. But on the other hand, the plot is dumb and the gameplay is weak.
  24. vova22379
    Dec 10, 2022
    5
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  25. ChrisdasB
    Apr 5, 2021
    5
    Sounds great, plays out not so great.
    If you are a gamer (like spending more than 4 hrs. a week gaming), this is utterly boring and predictable.
    The charakters are forgettable, the story is at no time surprising and the coop-elements are so ez, that you will be bored to death. This game ist made for casual gamers. We where more entertained by making fun of the game, than the game    Sounds great, plays out not so great.
    If you are a gamer (like spending more than 4 hrs. a week gaming), this is utterly boring and predictable.
    The charakters are forgettable, the story is at no time surprising and the coop-elements are so ez, that you will be bored to death.
    This game ist made for casual gamers. We where more entertained by making fun of the game, than the game itself.
    But in the end we finished it, so it's not total crap. Its a game for boring saturday afternoon...    … Expand
  26. Dunell
    May 2, 2021
    6
    Game was was OK to play with a friend but your choices don't really matter that much and the ending.. uhh I'd have been 8 if it weren't for that ending.
  27. Umur
    Aug 23, 2023
    7
    One of the best coop games out there. The ending may not be satisfying but it is an unexpected twist nonetheless.
  28. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    7
    A good one-time co-op that makes you experience unique emotions when interacting with a partner
  29. staubigerkaktus
    Jul 2, 2022
    6
    The story of the game has great potential. Especially the end is enthralling and adds an interesting twist. Sadly, the gameplay itself makes the whole game way less exciting. While the ideas are generally not bad, they are just not implemented in a very challenging way. The game looks fine and the performance is good with the exception that it kept crashing on startup. I found a fix forThe story of the game has great potential. Especially the end is enthralling and adds an interesting twist. Sadly, the gameplay itself makes the whole game way less exciting. While the ideas are generally not bad, they are just not implemented in a very challenging way. The game looks fine and the performance is good with the exception that it kept crashing on startup. I found a fix for that online but that was unnecessarily annoying. Also, the game is very short, my friend and I completed it in less than six hours.
    Overall A Way Out is fun to play with a friend as long as you don't mind unspectacular gameplay and many cutscenes. In that case, I would recommend this game with just one exception. The free friend's pass is great but the game is still far away from being worth 30€. I picked it up for 8€ and I wouldn't pay much more.

    Fix for crashing: https://answers.ea.com/t5/EA-Originals-Games/A-way-out-crashes-after-a-minute/td-p/10343812/page/3 (answer by Fordoom, restart your PC after applying changes)    … Expand
  30. Top1saraya_
    Mar 23, 2023
    7
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    / My score - 7 /
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  31. turgaysenturk
    Jul 31, 2023
    7
    Finished the game with my friend and it was a blast! Loved the characters, story, and mechanics, but the ending was surprising and didn't quite satisfy me. Still, an unforgettable co-op adventure worth playing together!"
  32. Reflex22
    Jan 17, 2023
    7
    Неплохая кооперативная игра, рассказывающая нам о двух заключенных - Лео и Винсенте, которые должны выбраться из тюрьмы.

    Графика в игре неплохая, особенно красиво выполнены джунгли. Механик в игре не очень много, но есть одна невероятно ужасно выполненная - стрельба, на геймпаде аим ассист через раз работает и ты практически вслепую стреляешь, так же в игре есть момент перестрелки    Неплохая кооперативная игра, рассказывающая нам о двух заключенных - Лео и Винсенте, которые должны выбраться из тюрьмы.

    Графика в игре неплохая, особенно красиво выполнены джунгли.

    Механик в игре не очень много, но есть одна невероятно ужасно выполненная - стрельба, на геймпаде аим ассист через раз работает и ты практически вслепую стреляешь, так же в игре есть момент перестрелки между главным персонажами и если один из вас на мышке, а второй на геймпаде, то второму человеку можно в принципе забыть о победе в этой дуэли.

    Коммуникация между персонажами выполнена в принципе неплохо, нет никаких закрепленных ролей за персонажами, поэтому вы на ходу можете решать кто чем будем заниматься: к примеру один будет отвлекать охранника, а второй красть отвертку и т.п. ситуации.

    Концовка игры реально до слёз.    … Expand
  33. Shinoadoto
    Aug 18, 2023
    7
    Прикольная игрулька на двоих, с нихуйовым плот твистом в конце игры. Но насколько же игра нереалистичная, это просто ужас
    7 предательств от кента из 10
  34. Geraltz
    Mar 25, 2023
    7
    For me, this wasn't a mind-blowing experience. But it slowly makes you become attached to its characters and their stories. And that's where I think this game shines. It will probably not be the best game you played or the most brilliantly executed, but you might leave with a fun and memorable experience.

Awards & Rankings

81
#81 Best PC Game of 2018
15
#15 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018
71
#71 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Sep 13, 2018
    60
    An adventure game with an original idea that is diminished by shorter game time, a slightly repetitive gameplay, lower difficulty and a gradual diversion towards action. [Issue#285]
  2. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 6, 2018
    75
    Thanks to its purely co-op gameplay, A Way Out is a beautiful experience, which heavily involves both players throughout the adventure.
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  3. CD-Action
    Jun 5, 2018
    90
    Hazelight’s interactive movie sets a new standard for co-op games. It’s varied, thrilling, very pretty and enjoyable for both hardcore and casual gamers. It evokes tons of positive emotions and I can’t remember last time an action game moved me so much. [05/2018, p.50]
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