A Way Out

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 736 Ratings

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  1. LiraAE
    Mar 26, 2019
    8
    I will not particularly grovel, a game with a well-developed plot, with an unexpected turn, sometimes with very dynamic scenes, it will be normal to play with a brawler, but it takes only 6 hours to pass, so the score is 8
  2. elolugo
    Dec 13, 2020
    8
    Good game. A rollercoaster of emotions. Grab it on sale with a friend. In 2020 both friends have to own the game
  3. Mehrshad_MB
    Sep 9, 2020
    8
    The game suggests you an incredible co-op mode. It was brilliant experience. It's the best game for passing together. This is a whole story told to us about friendship, loyalty, family values, team work and betrayal.
    Excluding the unpleasant ending, generally it was a really good game. The graphics, environment, gameplay was really good.
    It's the game that you won't get bored throughout    The game suggests you an incredible co-op mode. It was brilliant experience. It's the best game for passing together. This is a whole story told to us about friendship, loyalty, family values, team work and betrayal.
    Excluding the unpleasant ending, generally it was a really good game. The graphics, environment, gameplay was really good.
    It's the game that you won't get bored throughout its missions.
    (March 2020)    … Expand
  4. watchm824
    Oct 5, 2020
    8
    I liked the game. The game has many advantages, but there are also quite a few disadvantages. On the downside, I'll take it: bad animation of movements and facial expressions, sometimes a rather naive plot. The pluses include: a variety of gameplay and a good ending.
    And the main plus of this game, of course, is the passage of two, in front of one screen.
    It was very interesting for me    I liked the game. The game has many advantages, but there are also quite a few disadvantages. On the downside, I'll take it: bad animation of movements and facial expressions, sometimes a rather naive plot. The pluses include: a variety of gameplay and a good ending.
    And the main plus of this game, of course, is the passage of two, in front of one screen.
    It was very interesting for me to play this game together with my wife, for this +1 point to the assessment.    … Expand
  5. ukoblacks01
    Jan 18, 2020
    8
    The best coop game ever. I have seen a lot of coop game but A Way Out is AMAZING
  6. Trebbe
    Apr 19, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great cinematic Coop-Action! The Story isn't very innovative, but always entertaining with an unexpectedly plot twist at the end. I never had such a fascinating coop experience before and i would not want to miss it anymore.… Expand
  7. Sinou
    Feb 12, 2020
    8
    Such an incredibly charming, cheesy, yet emotional game. While the actual gameplay ranges from "pretty decent" to "underwhelming", the craft on display by Josef Fares and Hazelight Studios makes for an incredibly immersive, well-directed cinematic experience, with special mentions going to the incredibly smooth transitions from scene to scene, owing to Fares' background as a film director.Such an incredibly charming, cheesy, yet emotional game. While the actual gameplay ranges from "pretty decent" to "underwhelming", the craft on display by Josef Fares and Hazelight Studios makes for an incredibly immersive, well-directed cinematic experience, with special mentions going to the incredibly smooth transitions from scene to scene, owing to Fares' background as a film director. Homages and references to classic movies are strewn about, always adding to the fun cheesiness factor of the game - the Scarface-esque mansion at the end or the Oldboy sequence in the Hospital stand out to me for making me grin and giggle with my buddy in excitement, and that's what A Way Out is really good at - making you have fun with a good buddy - be it a round of Connect 4, a jam session on the piano and banjo, or just chucking horseshoes at a barn, the game shows this friendly-buddy dynamic between the two main characters so incredibly well, making the ending that much more impactful.

    Of course, if you're looking for a co-op game with intense gameplay, A Way Out isn't quite the thing you're looking for, and not playing couch co-op/a good friend will definitely be a detracting factor as well, but this game was some of the most fun I've had for an afternoon or two. Hopefully Josef Fares will be making more co-op experiences in the future!    … Expand
  8. Renaigse
    Mar 17, 2020
    8
    супер рофельная, супер фановая игра, не надо ее рассматривать как то серьезно, чисто фан с кентом
  9. Onlyclassicvg1
    Apr 17, 2023
    8
    Do you know this joke about two chairs, a cake and a penis? Lemme tell you, it is of substance. "There are two chairs. On one there is a pie. On the other, a dick. You have to sit on one, and eat the other. Which do you choose?” This is exactly the choice this game forces you to make. And when you ask "why the h
  10. DylanColino
    Jul 30, 2020
    8
    Para mi punto de vista, un juego único, revolucionario combinando una buena historia y con la posibilidad de invitar y jugar con un amigo.

    Gameplay: Hay que destacar mucho esto porque me encantaría ver juegos mas de este estilo. Se trata de una campaña de 2 protagonistas principales, la cual uno lo controlas tú y otro tu amigo. Algo que no me gusto fueron las escenas de tiroteo, es muy    Para mi punto de vista, un juego único, revolucionario combinando una buena historia y con la posibilidad de invitar y jugar con un amigo.

    Gameplay: Hay que destacar mucho esto porque me encantaría ver juegos mas de este estilo. Se trata de una campaña de 2 protagonistas principales, la cual uno lo controlas tú y otro tu amigo. Algo que no me gusto fueron las escenas de tiroteo, es muy complicado apuntar y es gracioso que las balas sean infinitas. La pantalla esta partida, uno para cada jugador y es buenisimo como puedes interactuar con muchísimas cosas del entorno, hay varios minijuegos que son super simples y básicos pero son increibles, me la pase bastante tiempo jugando con mi amigo. 10/10

    Historia: Es muy buena, se trata de 2 prisioneros en la cual se la rebuscan para poder escapar y lograr su misión de venganza. No es muy atrapante ya que lamentablemente es un juego corto, no más de 10 horas, me hubiera gustado que sea más largo. 9/10

    Graficos: Los graficos son buenos, tiene el efecto como si fuera una película pero lamentablemente no es inmersivo, estaria bueno que esté más desarrollado el movimiento facial de los personajes. 8/10

    Sonido: 5/10

    No tiene DLCs ni ningún contenido extra, raro de ver en EA

    En conclusión, recomiendo absolutamente A Way Out, es una experiencia única para jugar con un amigo, es un juego económico y más si pagan mitad y mitad con un amigo.    … Expand
  11. DAVlD
    Mar 27, 2023
    8
    Pretty good story, fun gameplay (most of the time), ending a bit unsatisfying.
  12. Bodislav
    Jan 17, 2021
    8
    Rat .
  13. kolarz3
    May 19, 2023
    8
    A pretty good game. I was playing on that game with my GF and we finished that. She was as well interested in the alternative ending
  14. achittranshi
    Jan 31, 2022
    8
    This is not a serious emotional game and if you keep your expectations in check this is a great game to play with someone close to you. The first 2 chapter I expected an emotional narrative akin to telltale and that kinda bummed us out. It has emotional moments but its more like an action adventure narrative rather than an emotional one. The final three chapter are so much fun. They savedThis is not a serious emotional game and if you keep your expectations in check this is a great game to play with someone close to you. The first 2 chapter I expected an emotional narrative akin to telltale and that kinda bummed us out. It has emotional moments but its more like an action adventure narrative rather than an emotional one. The final three chapter are so much fun. They saved the game for me. Fully recommended… Expand
  15. simkarq
    May 21, 2022
    8
    Definitely a good CO-OP game, everyone looking for CO-OP should play it. The end was unexpected and very dramatic. The only thing that I would change is adding more shooting scenes
  16. Yaav13
    May 9, 2022
    8
    My truthful honorable incorruptible conclusive rating of this considered game: 8.
  17. ZzTopNemesis
    Mar 1, 2022
    8
    Score: 8.8

    An amazing co-op experience with a very cool story, if you have a friend to play with just get it, is soo **** cool.
    You can finish it in an entire sitting during the afternoon.
  18. DorukBoyar
    Dec 13, 2021
    8
    Bad story,good gameplay graphics are not bad the best second of co-op game .Buy the game and try
  19. Dan9el99
    Nov 23, 2022
    8
    In A Way Out kommt alles auf Zusammenarbeit und Kommunikation zwischen den Spielenden an. Die Möglichkeiten des Ko-op Gamedesign werden hier bis auf das Letzte ausgeschöpft. Darunter leidet jedoch etwas die Geschichte, in der eine besondere erzählerische Tiefe zu wünschen übrig bleibt (8/10).
  20. TheDanteory
    Aug 7, 2022
    8
    To me ending is one of the most important things in a game,

    The game offers you what most of the games could not, a great story and a great ending of that great story. The game is a co op based game and it seems that developers did a great job while developing the episodes. before starting the missions always put you two in a area where you can relax and play some challanges with your    To me ending is one of the most important things in a game,

    The game offers you what most of the games could not, a great story and a great ending of that great story. The game is a co op based game and it seems that developers did a great job while developing the episodes. before starting the missions always put you two in a area where you can relax and play some challanges with your mate. Unlike other open world games, this game has no big places. And thanks to this the map the game gives us a great good looking and living world. Thanks to the optional challenges, the pleasure which you get from the game becomes better.

    And game gave us an unexpected and emotional ending which may be the most important reason why you should buy this game.

    DEFINITELY SUGGESTED!    … Expand
  21. kinsang
    Sep 12, 2022
    8
    เป็นเกมที่ควรค่าแก่การเล่นกับเพื่อนอย่างแท้จริง นอกจากเกมเพลย์ที่สร้างสรรค์และน่าสนใจแล้ว เนื้อเรื่องและตัวละครก็น่าติดตามไม่แพ้กัน
  22. RedNG
    Sep 27, 2022
    8
    Maravilla de juego de un duo dinamico con pocas ganas de estar en la cárcel
  23. h3is3nb3rg
    Apr 16, 2023
    8
    One of the better co-op games that I have played recently. Really enjoyed the story and the graphics.
  24. SauceBox6
    Nov 26, 2022
    8
    10 - Masterpiece
    9 - Amazing
    8 - Great
    7 - Good
    6 - Okay
    5 - Mediocre
    4 - Bad
    3 - Awful
    2 - Painful
    1 - Unbearable
  25. freshaska
    Nov 30, 2022
    8
    a decent game. Intriguing story. More of a story game, not a lot of game play.
  26. Pizi
    Feb 11, 2023
    8
    Story of this game is just amazing. Characters are perfect and music is fantastic but ending...
  27. Ensra
    Feb 15, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oyun güzeldi gerçekten çok sevdim ama o iki puanı sonu yüzünden verdim. Böyle yapmak zorundanıydınız?… Expand
  28. Suprizer
    Apr 18, 2023
    8
    Gave me and my best friend one of our greatest memories together.. We finished this game in one sit took like 5 hours to finish thanks to our autism and mini game competitiveness.
  29. BARAO555
    Jun 17, 2023
    8
    the second coop master piece after it takes two. great story and very good adventure for you and your friend
  30. Quazder
    Aug 22, 2023
    8
    Great game but its missing something, i dont know what it is - maybe atmosphere idk... 8.2/10
  31. Sibal
    Jul 27, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's such a shocking, sad, heartbreaking story. I like the directing of the game and it's fun, but unfortunately, the game time is too short… Expand
  32. Sanguis_Baronem
    Jul 28, 2023
    8
    It is a must-play game with its striking story and enjoyable stage design in the style of an old American movie but the first 2 hours are a littlr bit boring when looking rest of the game.
  33. slytherial
    Sep 9, 2023
    8
    Игра очень классная, проходил со своей девушкой Анастасией, я играл за Лео, много динамики и классный сюжет не даст скучать, единственный минус - это финальный выбор, не понимаю почему так решили сделать
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. Mahdiar
    Jan 23, 2019
    7
    Gameplay : 6
    Graphics : 8
    Story : 8
    Sound : 8
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    Overall : 7
  39. 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
  40. Instable
    Feb 5, 2022
    7
    Есть куча тупых киношных моментов. Играли с другом. Один раз пройти можно.
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. 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
  47. 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.
  48. 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.
  49. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    7
    A good one-time co-op that makes you experience unique emotions when interacting with a partner
  50. Top1saraya_
    Mar 23, 2023
    7
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  51. 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!"
  52. 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
  53. 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
  54. 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.
  55. 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.
  56. 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
  57. 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.
  58. 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.
  59. hoanns
    Jun 6, 2020
    6
    Entertaining, but not great Entertaining, but not great Entertaining, but not great
  60. 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.
  61. 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
  62. 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.
  63. 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
  64. 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.
  65. 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.
  66. vova22379
    Dec 10, 2022
    5
    ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
  67. 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
  68. mileafly
    May 27, 2018
    4
    Probably the most overrated game I have seen. Played this through with a friend and we where just bored the whole time. The game lacks any sense of challenge or suspense as it becomes obvious from the start that nothing you do really matters. The most fun thing in the game is a minigame you can find in a hangar that is a pong spinoff. That game is great, it is just ironic that the realProbably the most overrated game I have seen. Played this through with a friend and we where just bored the whole time. The game lacks any sense of challenge or suspense as it becomes obvious from the start that nothing you do really matters. The most fun thing in the game is a minigame you can find in a hangar that is a pong spinoff. That game is great, it is just ironic that the real game is trash in comparison to this pong game.… Expand
  69. Legitplayer
    Aug 7, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is overrated and not a good fit for pc gaming with press that button 2-5 times type of gameplay.
    Story is kind of good typical elements like betrayal,prison,undercover cop but well made.
    We finished the story in 6 hours and If we took the short way without wasting time we could finish in 4 hours considering the price of the game definetly not worth it.

    I was playing the cop and let him die in the last fight because he was a piece of filth posing as a good guy angry over his lame cop friends death which our criminal character didnt KILL    … Expand
  70. ErayTellezi
    Feb 6, 2022
    4
    Bu kadar övülen, duygusal vesaire denilen oyun bu muymuş? Son sahne hariç duygusal falan değil, üstüne oynanışı çok kötü (ekranda basacağın tuş çıkıyor basıyorsun), çeşitlilik yok. Hadi tüm bunlara bir yere kadar sabrettim de o kaçış sahnelerindeki Hollywood filmlerinde gördüğümüz abartılı olaylar, saçma sahneler neydi öyle ya? Hem gerçekçi bir oyun yapmaya çalışıyorsun hem de saçma sapanBu kadar övülen, duygusal vesaire denilen oyun bu muymuş? Son sahne hariç duygusal falan değil, üstüne oynanışı çok kötü (ekranda basacağın tuş çıkıyor basıyorsun), çeşitlilik yok. Hadi tüm bunlara bir yere kadar sabrettim de o kaçış sahnelerindeki Hollywood filmlerinde gördüğümüz abartılı olaylar, saçma sahneler neydi öyle ya? Hem gerçekçi bir oyun yapmaya çalışıyorsun hem de saçma sapan sahneler koyuyorsun. Kardeşimle sıkıntıdan öldük valla.

    Oyunun hikayesi iyi ama senaryosu bok gibi. Adamlar hapisten kaçmış, gidecekleri ilk yer hanımlarının yanı, belli. İki tane sivil polis falan olur etrafta, evi gözetler, bunlar gelince enselerler falan, yok. Polis geliyor, kocan gelince haber ver deyip gidiyor. Ha oldu canım!

    Madem Vincent gizli görevdeydi, o kadar polis bok mu varda üstümüze geldi saldırdı bize. Ayarlasaydınız bir şeyler, rahatça gitseydik. Saçmalıktan başka bir şey değil.

    Bir de o baş kötü neydi öyle? Acımasız olduğunu göstermek için saçma sapan insan öldürüyor falan. Hiç mi iyi film izlemediniz? O kadar ucuz yazılmış ki ellerini ovuşturup "hi hi hi" diye gülmediği kaldı bir tek.

    50 tane hapishane filmi-dizisi izledik, bari o atmosferi daha iyi ve genişçe anlatsaydınız. O da yok. Bu oyunun neyi beğendiniz tam olarak? It Takes Two bunun 50 katı daha iyi. En azından oyunu oynuyorsun.    … Expand
  71. OldBlindDog
    Aug 26, 2021
    4
    Graphics - 6
    Music - 2
    Gameplay - 4
    Plot - 5
    Animations 5
    Atmosphere - 4
    Characters - 5
    Locations - 4
    Dialogues - 3
    My score - 4 points
    The game did not live up to my expectations :(
  72. tugcetufekci
    Jul 8, 2022
    4
    good controls, good story, BUT WORST END I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE! WHAT THE **** ARE YOU DOING ELECTRONİC ARTS? ARE YOU STUPID?
  73. Did-
    Sep 5, 2018
    3
    This is the funniest game I’ve played in ages! Unfortunately, it’s not because the game is by itself funny, more so because it’s so bad it’s funny.

    This is supposed to be an immersive coop narrative game, in which you play two convicts trying to escape a prison, then looking for revenge on a common enemy. What we expected was a great story, good graphics and an immersive environment.    This is the funniest game I’ve played in ages! Unfortunately, it’s not because the game is by itself funny, more so because it’s so bad it’s funny.

    This is supposed to be an immersive coop narrative game, in which you play two convicts trying to escape a prison, then looking for revenge on a common enemy. What we expected was a great story, good graphics and an immersive environment.

    [Contains mid-game spoilers]
    Story-wise, all characters are stupid and make poor decisions, starting with the protagonists themselves:
    “Ok, here’s the plan. I talk to the two guards and say that I need to talk to them in this corner over there, so you can sneak through the door. I don’t see why they’d refuse!” -- They didn’t. They even fell for the “There’s a fight over there, you should both go!” trap, leaving the door unlocked, open and unguarded.
    “Let’s use this wooden boat to escape the cops, I’m sure we’re going to be faster by rowing on this river than them with their cars!” -- It worked. Maybe the cops went upstream.
    “My wife just gave birth. I know we’re known criminals with our face on every newspaper, but I don’t think cops will go to the hospital, right?” -- Cops were there. So unpredictable.
    The game is filled with these unrealistic decisions and NPC reactions.
    It’s also reusing all movies tropes you can find in any prison escape movie, they’re just missing the file in the cake, that’s all.

    Well, the story is bad. How about the other aspects? Graphics are not great, but not too bad. Some animations on the other hand are so bad they’re hilarious, which is really hard to understand knowing they used motion capture for the game.
    The different gameplay phases are poorly done, it sent me back in the early days of 3D gaming when driving games had ridiculous physics and broken collisions.

    At first I was nitpicky about some unrealistic things, because I thought the game was serious. Like how can the toilets be moved so easily in the cell, aren’t they connected to the plumbings? But after a while, I understood the developers just didn’t care about immersion… Or did they? The ending unfortunately confirms their intention on doing a good immersive game with a good story, which is not. That’s kind of sad for them.

    Ok, I’ll drop here some cool things. First, the split-screen is interesting to follow both sides when the characters are not in the same place. Also, some camera transitions are cool and really gives the impression we’re watching a movie. There we go!

    A Way Out is a true nanar, a game so bad that it’s good.
    Still, 3/10.    … Expand
  74. mcwatter
    Jul 11, 2018
    3
    I cannot believe the great reviews this game gets. My buddy and I have spent the last 20 years playing online co-op games, so this game being co-op only was intriguing and paired with the amazing review everywhere? Instant buy. Huge mistake.

    Holy crap is it a slow, boring game. The puzzles, if you can even call them that, are literally solvable by an 8-year-old. With only a few rare    I cannot believe the great reviews this game gets. My buddy and I have spent the last 20 years playing online co-op games, so this game being co-op only was intriguing and paired with the amazing review everywhere? Instant buy. Huge mistake.

    Holy crap is it a slow, boring game. The puzzles, if you can even call them that, are literally solvable by an 8-year-old. With only a few rare exceptions, the co-op component is so contrived that it's completely meaningless. All of this might be ok if it was at least entertaining as an interactive movie of sorts, but no, it's corny and cliche at best.

    The good? Well, the voice actors did "ok"; not great though. The graphics are pretty decent. The gameplay isn't buggy at least. Oh and one really awesome thing. Only one person needs to buy the game. That's brilliant. Honestly, if we had both paid full price for this stinker, this review might have little more profanity in it. ;)

    My recommendation? unless you're playing with a complete non-gamer partner, I'd avoid this, and even with a non-gamer partner, I'd think twice as this probably isn't the shining example of gaming that you want to use to expose them to your fun pastime.    … Expand
  75. Anomic
    Aug 5, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is dog&#@t , there is nothing interesting to do cooperatively except opening doors at the same time or knocking people out simultaneously.
    The game tries to be story focused and based around choices that you and your partner make but ends up taking a huge dump on those principles at the end for the sake of trying to be provocative but just looks poorly written and thought out.
    The ending is one of the worst endings I've have ever witnessed in a video game, some will probably find it original, I thought it was nonsensical to all the previous event (90% of the game) and insulting to the people who thought it was going to be a bonding experience between you and a friend.

    *SPOILER AHEAD*

    If you are passionate about games and their stories, etc, put your graphics setting to the minimum for this one because at some point, you are going to fight your own friend using the worst 3rd person gunplay, and the story progresses based on that outcome, so basically, if your friend has a great pc and you have an old piece of trash, that will most likely affect the outcome of the story, which is one of the worst concepts I've ever seen in gaming, and especially in a coop game.

    Insulting.    … Expand
  76. TheCrimsonborn
    Dec 12, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not bad, not good. Did not satisfy my expectations.The controls and mechanics are not modern at all, it's simply a made and published game.
    Also story is awful af.    … Expand
  77. W_illness
    Nov 9, 2020
    3
    A solid nostalgic experience for every male in their late forties that can't forget that chirstmas evening in Nakatomi Plaza. The fairly original mechanic, "immersive" mini games and chicken throwing as well as the reasonable plot almost compensate the cheesy lines and absurd scenes. Its never been so easy to find somebody in Mexico.
  78. jessielo
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    This game full huinya ebanaya, becous first part of game you escape from prison and it is cool, but other game its full huinya. Minigame with wheelchair it is the best part of the game
  79. Talbis
    Mar 23, 2018
    2
    When a game from the creators of "Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons", a game I loved to death, reminds me more of "Ride to Hell: Retribution" than anything else... you know I'm not going to be happy.

    Let's start with the good things. Only one person needs to buy the game for you and your friend to play it, that is amazingly good practice, especially since the game is tied to EA, the most    When a game from the creators of "Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons", a game I loved to death, reminds me more of "Ride to Hell: Retribution" than anything else... you know I'm not going to be happy.

    Let's start with the good things. Only one person needs to buy the game for you and your friend to play it, that is amazingly good practice, especially since the game is tied to EA, the most greedy bastards ever. Graphics are good, stylised and nice to look at. Music is also good. I have not seen any major bugs and a few I did saw I wasn't able to reproduce, so that's a good thing.

    But none of that matters as two major aspects of this game are terrible - story and gameplay.
    If you ever saw any action movie you can predict every single thing that's going to happen with ease. Cliches and tropes abound in this game and I see no replay value whatsoever. But even that could work if the game was fun... It's not. Did you ever want puzzles with answers so obvious you'd need to be a toddler not to get it? Well, you're in luck! Shooting mechanics are clunky and feel just wrong all the while the enemies are bullet sponges. Doesn't matter if you aim at their toes are do headshots, 20 rounds per enemy... But wait, there's more, as the game basically plays itself with little to no input needed therefore removing any and all challenge and completely nullifying satisfaction. This is nothing more than a movie that requires your occasional input and that would be okay if the story was interesting... but it's not!

    "A Way Out" is a waste of time and money. Technology and the idea were there, but the implementation of gameplay and writing of the story got lost on the way. There's nothing here! Nothing but that empty space where the hype lived once. Sadly, I recommend you avoid the game.    … Expand
  80. Cech
    Mar 23, 2018
    2
    Looks like an epic fail.

    Poor gameplay, awful shooting from 2005, worst story ever with stupidest actions - all the worst in gaming stored here.

    But dev's definitely tried to do better.

    2/10
  81. downliner
    Apr 17, 2018
    2
    Very strange that the majority of the people who recommended this game started their review with "A Way Out has to be the best game I've played this year by far" or words to that effect which either suggests the same person creating multiple accounts and reviewing over and over which is usually a trick done by the shills of the publisher or it really is the best game they have played.Very strange that the majority of the people who recommended this game started their review with "A Way Out has to be the best game I've played this year by far" or words to that effect which either suggests the same person creating multiple accounts and reviewing over and over which is usually a trick done by the shills of the publisher or it really is the best game they have played.

    If its the latter then those people need to first watch a good prison break movie like Shawshank Redemption then try to complete a few wheres Wally (or in the US Waldo) puzzles. After that come back to this game and tell us its either a thrilling prison break movie or the puzzles are challenging.

    You'll find neither to be true.

    Not saying the idea or even the concept of a cooperative game is a bad one but the way this was executed was as if the target demographic was for children who either haven't seen a prison movie or find anything more challenging than counting to 3 a struggle.

    Patronising i know but really who am i insulting here? Ghost accounts? :P    … Expand
  82. DaBootyBandit
    Apr 2, 2018
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is fairly fun in the first half but after that, it tapers off, honestly the best part of the game is the minigames.ontop of the game only has about 6 hours of gameplay that is ridiculously easy that never challenge you (the most difficult thing is probably pressing e at the same time as your partner). In the end, I didn't really care about the characters because The characters survive quite frankly ridiculously unbelievable things from getting shot 20+ times and surviving to the main villain sending his best hitman after you and him missing either of u from about 5 feet away with your back turned. and during the finale, none of your choices matter with it just being who can mash e the hardest, which for me was incredibly annoying when I beat my friend in all minigames except arm wrestling which is who can press e the faster.… Expand
  83. Ciril1a
    Apr 28, 2018
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра длится 6 часов.
    Побег - 40 минут. Невнятные события - остальное время. Главный герой пропускает через себя пули, совсем не рискуя умереть. Ваш выбор в игре повлияет разве что на следующие 10 минут игры.

    И вишенка на этом сомнительном торте - концовка, где наш "ДРУГ" оказывается копом под прикрытием.

    Игра, о которой необходимо забыть. 1 3 1 2    … Expand
  84. DougWho
    May 14, 2019
    2
    The only benefit of this game is that it tries to be coop. Scenes of doing trivial tasks to implement a "mechanic." The game is driven by a lackluster story with voice acting below par. It is extremely linear, even though choices in the game seem like there could be an alternative ending, but no. The only option that matters is the end. Working together is just you clicking a button, andThe only benefit of this game is that it tries to be coop. Scenes of doing trivial tasks to implement a "mechanic." The game is driven by a lackluster story with voice acting below par. It is extremely linear, even though choices in the game seem like there could be an alternative ending, but no. The only option that matters is the end. Working together is just you clicking a button, and your partner clicking a button. I've played games with a story-driven concept, but this was just awful to endure. The only time I enjoyed this game was playing the minigames.… Expand
  85. 0Iaf
    Mar 11, 2022
    2
    Pros
    - Idea
    - co-op Cons - game play mechanics - no challenge whatsoever / no skill required - boring - bad story The game had such potential and it looks so great to play that I just had to with a friend. We have given it at least 5 hours of our time, and the whole time it just felt so... empty. There's absolutely no challenge and the game requires zero ZERO skill to play.    Pros
    - Idea
    - co-op

    Cons
    - game play mechanics
    - no challenge whatsoever / no skill required
    - boring
    - bad story

    The game had such potential and it looks so great to play that I just had to with a friend. We have given it at least 5 hours of our time, and the whole time it just felt so... empty. There's absolutely no challenge and the game requires zero ZERO skill to play.

    STAY AWAY FROM THIS GAME

    Copied most of this review, as its perfect    … Expand
  86. jonasion
    Mar 28, 2018
    1
    I could write a longer review to sound smart. But really, the ratings for this game needs to change because they're just wrong.

    Pros - Idea - co-op Cons - game play mechanics - no challenge whatsoever / no skill required - boring as fuc* to spend your time on - no story worth sinking that much time into The game had such potential and it looks so great to play that I just    I could write a longer review to sound smart. But really, the ratings for this game needs to change because they're just wrong.

    Pros
    - Idea
    - co-op

    Cons
    - game play mechanics
    - no challenge whatsoever / no skill required
    - boring as fuc* to spend your time on
    - no story worth sinking that much time into

    The game had such potential and it looks so great to play that I just had to with a friend. We have given it at least 5 hours of our time, and the whole time it just felt so... empty. There's absolutely no challenge and the game requires zero ZERO skill to play.

    STAY AWAY FROM THIS GAME    … Expand
  87. 4y4
    Aug 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Too easy and simple gameplay. The plot was quite unrealistic and the ending totally ruined the game.… Expand
  88. theknight7
    Mar 25, 2018
    1
    Had high hopes but this game is so boring.
    You can barely ever actually play the game as most of your 'played' hours is just watching cut scenes.
    The game is also ridiculously easy, there is almost no way you can fail.
    Would've been better if they just made a movie instead of this failure of a game.

    Never been this happy to get a refund.
  89. Blueforce
    Apr 2, 2018
    1
    Wtf is this game even?!

    I thought it was a "escapist" type of game, but no, and then the ending is so much dog trash, that i don't recommend, you even spend 1 penny on it.

    Ànd this just makes me hate EA, even more, cause holy **** a way to kill a game, that i was sooo excited for.
  90. JamesDigger
    Oct 5, 2018
    1
    A big dissapointment for me and my friend. We had read the reviews and were looking for a decent coop game to play. The problem is, there isn't much playing. The game is 70% cutscenes and 90% timed button-pressing (seriously). The characters and dialogue are corny and the emotions are forced which just makes the whole experience a joke/painful. The action/shooting scenes would be good in aA big dissapointment for me and my friend. We had read the reviews and were looking for a decent coop game to play. The problem is, there isn't much playing. The game is 70% cutscenes and 90% timed button-pressing (seriously). The characters and dialogue are corny and the emotions are forced which just makes the whole experience a joke/painful. The action/shooting scenes would be good in a 2007/8 game, not ten years later. The animations feel robotic and not worthy of a modern title. Basically, if you'd think you'd enjoy watching ( because using the term playing would be wrong) a c rate prison film with clumsy dialogue and awkward animations, go ahead. It's your money.… Expand
  91. 7lad
    Oct 28, 2019
    1
    Жаль потраченного времени. Игра, в которой создана иллюзия, будто от тебя что-то зависит. На деле, задумано только так, что нужно выбирать пути, которых можно было бы избежать. Сюжет не затягивает... Если вы думаете начинать играть в нее - не рекомендую.Жаль потраченного времени. Игра, в которой создана иллюзия, будто от тебя что-то зависит. На деле, задумано только так, что нужно выбирать пути, которых можно было бы избежать. Сюжет не затягивает... Если вы думаете начинать играть в нее - не рекомендую.
  92. zeDolph
    May 3, 2020
    1
    This game has bought it's reviews or has been played 90% by non-gamers, because there is no way this piece of crap has such positive reviews.

    I played it through Origin access with one of my best friends online and we started trying to role play a little bit and go along with the story...but it was impossible. The dialogue in this game is so cheap lousy, that makes the story totally not    This game has bought it's reviews or has been played 90% by non-gamers, because there is no way this piece of crap has such positive reviews.

    I played it through Origin access with one of my best friends online and we started trying to role play a little bit and go along with the story...but it was impossible. The dialogue in this game is so cheap lousy, that makes the story totally not interesting. The voice acting is one of the worst I've come across and there was no sound mixing in this game. Everything sounds so raw and unpolished. The graphics are nothing special overall, but there's one thing that really baffles me...the FACES! They used motion capture for this game and they look SO BAD! This game will repeat some of the most familiar action film cliches and will just NOT STOP repeating them.

    Well...what about gameplay? Non-existent!
    There is no gameplay, just some random clicking in the middle of this TERRIBLE film that is A way out.

    I will give this game 1 star instead of 0 because it was so bad that we actually had some laughs from it, plus the fact that it was just about 6 or 7 hours so not much time spent on it nonetheless.
    If you want to see how NOT to develop a game, give this one a try.    … Expand
  93. Pykhtik
    Jan 22, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wanted to play with my boyfriend after getting a great experience playing with the same studio game, It Takes Two. But how disappointed I was with this game. It's not good at all. Lots of bugs, formulaic character behaviour, predictable events, completely uninteresting interaction primitive. Pick something up, give something away. We literally forced ourselves to go through the game, but it's a good thing it's short. We were counting on a cool story and ending at least. But the developers just kill an already boring and dull game with an even more stupid ending. The developer makes an executioner out of the player making the ending brutal anyway. It's just inhuman and not what I was going to get out of the game. Okay if it was justified by the story, but it's not even justified by the story in any way. It's a complete failure.… Expand
  94. Mindgame
    Apr 17, 2018
    0
    Hahaha wow, so many flaws by EA. Most scripted 'game' I ever played. Or should I say watched since it's all a big cutscene with useless drama that noone cares for. It's about pressing E really. It had a nice concept with the split screen coop but didn't really deliver. At all! It doesn't deserve this good rating, I mean come on people.
  95. nofunaloud
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Trash game that forces co-op when you could easily solo all of the content, the second player is just a forced gimmick that ruins the game for no reason other than the person who made the game is stupid.
  96. mircopetruzzell
    Mar 31, 2018
    0
    Never mind the bugs, the game is short (less than 4 hours) and extremely boring. The interaction is all a bluff, since you only get to interact for an extremely limited time (in the prison). Once you complete the game there is zero scope in replay.
  97. ENDrain
    Mar 24, 2018
    0
    That ending. That damn ending.

    Do you know this joke about two chairs, a cake and a penis? Lemme tell you, it is of substance. "There are two chairs. On one there is a pie. On the other, a dick. You have to sit on one, and eat the other. Which do you choose?” This is exactly the choice this game forces you to make. And when you ask "why the hell am I making this choice again?", the    That ending. That damn ending.

    Do you know this joke about two chairs, a cake and a penis? Lemme tell you, it is of substance. "There are two chairs. On one there is a pie. On the other, a dick. You have to sit on one, and eat the other. Which do you choose?”

    This is exactly the choice this game forces you to make. And when you ask "why the hell am I making this choice again?", the game simply answers, "’cuz". There’s no reasoning. This game, as one reviewer has well put it, plays itself.

    So one may as well play it not.    … Expand
  98. vbm03
    Apr 26, 2018
    0
    No gameplay at all, story was okay at best. one of the worst purchases i have made
  99. viktorlynge
    Apr 26, 2018
    0
    The games cut scenes were way too long and boring. Overall the game was **** :)
  100. Kokni_Shooter
    Apr 28, 2018
    0
    Это одна из самых худших игр в которые я играл. Подающаяся как кооперативный экшен-адвенчура, по факту в этой игре кооператива меньше чем в играх серии Кейн и Линч. И возможно было бы меньше претензий если бы в нее можно было играть отдельно. По факту же мы получаем только сплит скрин игру, не зависимо в одной вы комнате или разных городах. Сказать что геймплей плох, ничего не сказать.Это одна из самых худших игр в которые я играл. Подающаяся как кооперативный экшен-адвенчура, по факту в этой игре кооператива меньше чем в играх серии Кейн и Линч. И возможно было бы меньше претензий если бы в нее можно было играть отдельно. По факту же мы получаем только сплит скрин игру, не зависимо в одной вы комнате или разных городах. Сказать что геймплей плох, ничего не сказать. Единственно для чего нужен напарник это отодвинуть мусорный контейнер или открыть дверь зажав одну единственную кнопку, то что мог бы и бот сделать. Очевидно что Юсеф Фарес решил привлечь к "игре" не высоким качеством или сюжетом, а просто запретив играть в однопользовательскую игру одному. Причем, вы всегда видите что делает ваш напарник и что он говорит, из-за чего смысла проходить игру за другого персонажа нет. Причем оба персонажа делают идентичные действия с окружением, которое вообще не нужно. Смешно и то, что игра рекламировала себя как побег из тюрьмы, что мы делаем в первом же этапа. Ну и сюжет. Такого плохого сюжета и непроработанных персонажей я не видел давно. Придраться можно ещё много к чему, но я для себя понял одно Юсеф Фарес это Томи Вайсо мира компьютерных игр, не понятно хотел ли он сделать хороший продукт, но то что получилось, вышло настолько безвкусным и плохим, что очень стыдно что я купил эту ужасную игру.… Expand
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#81 Best PC Game of 2018
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#15 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018
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#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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