A Way Out

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 736 Ratings

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  1. 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.
  2. Arryahardt
    Mar 25, 2018
    10
    Cut to the point,

    This is a game each one of you want to have in their Game Library,

    Such a unique game with rich and amazing story, A game I fell in love with, Thank you for the amazing experience, Worth every penny.
  3. croppergib
    Mar 24, 2018
    10
    A Way Out has to be the best game I've played this year by far. The direction, mix of gameplay style, discovery with games within the game itself, homages and throwbacks, characters, settings, variety - and that ending jesus christ. I can't recommend it enough. The fact one person can buy it and the other person downloads the "game pass" from origin for free makes it even better.

    What a    A Way Out has to be the best game I've played this year by far. The direction, mix of gameplay style, discovery with games within the game itself, homages and throwbacks, characters, settings, variety - and that ending jesus christ. I can't recommend it enough. The fact one person can buy it and the other person downloads the "game pass" from origin for free makes it even better.

    What a journey. First time I've played a game for 6-7hrs straight (apart from a 30-40 min break for dinner).

    Some of the sweeping camera moves was just mindblowing, some reminded me of david fincher. Can't recommend it enough. 2 friends will have a blast with it.    … Expand
  4. 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
  5. Bendala
    Mar 24, 2018
    9
    The experience from the game is absolutely amazing. The sad aspect is, that these kind of games are so rare. The amount of interesting ideas, game play variation and intense story...all these things are decreased in priority nowadays. The fact is though, that if you try to analyze each aspect of the game, then you will most likely find out, that this game is far from being perfect. If youThe experience from the game is absolutely amazing. The sad aspect is, that these kind of games are so rare. The amount of interesting ideas, game play variation and intense story...all these things are decreased in priority nowadays. The fact is though, that if you try to analyze each aspect of the game, then you will most likely find out, that this game is far from being perfect. If you analyze, perceive it as a one whole experience - then you will feel the true power of it. A huge respect to Josef Fares, Hazelight and surprisingly EA, who helped the team to develop their magnificent adventure.… Expand
  6. AleMaster
    Mar 24, 2018
    10
    IT epic game, epic plot and cool guys, who made this game.
    The plot is very addictive
  7. 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
  8. Quotariol
    Mar 23, 2018
    10
    Definitely worth playing!

    PROS: * Great co-op, you need to work together on many levels, though sometimes it feels forced (why lift a fallen tree you should be able to jump over?) * We loved the split-screen solution, the way the player screens reshape or merge, for instance allowing one player to view a cinematic, and still leaving enough space for the other guy to do something in    Definitely worth playing!

    PROS:
    * Great co-op, you need to work together on many levels, though sometimes it feels forced (why lift a fallen tree you should be able to jump over?)
    * We loved the split-screen solution, the way the player screens reshape or merge, for instance allowing one player to view a cinematic, and still leaving enough space for the other guy to do something in the mean time.
    * Thrilling adventure. They chase you, you chase them, why not rob a gas station in the mean time...
    * Memorable, easily likeable main characters.
    * The game is not that expensive and you get a copy for your friend.

    CONS:
    * Some weird scene endings, that could have been better executed.
    * Takes about 6 hours to complete, and as for replay value:
    * Limited replayability. There is some, as you have to pick "Leo's way" or "Vincent's way" several times in the game. Enough to play one more time, at least for me.
    * I wish more choices on the way could influence the game ending.

    Hazelight, please do continue making games like this!    … Expand
  9. 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
  10. stickydude
    Mar 23, 2018
    9
    I never used metacritic before, but this game is the reason why I thought it's worth making an account. A Way Out is a truly amazing co-op experience, very refreshing these days, I wish there were more games like this one which could be played through with a friend.
    This game isn't a technical marvel (maybe except how cool the camera works in some co-op scenes) and the graphics is not the    I never used metacritic before, but this game is the reason why I thought it's worth making an account. A Way Out is a truly amazing co-op experience, very refreshing these days, I wish there were more games like this one which could be played through with a friend.
    This game isn't a technical marvel (maybe except how cool the camera works in some co-op scenes) and the graphics is not the most beautiful these days, with animations sometimes not being as smooth (mostly sneaking), but all of that is easily forgotten and looked past once you start playing.
    There are however pros which will make you enjoy the game a lot:
    - the game's really cheap: $30 for around 6-8 hours of gameplay is really fair IMHO
    - EA does not get any money, all of it goes to the developer
    - You only need to buy one copy of a game and your friend can join you to finish the whole story together, I think it's an incredibly generous move
    - both characters are way different from each other, you can pick the one you'd seem more fitting yourself with
    - writing is not exactly perfect, but the story is interesting and intriguing, I really like it how smooth the transitions are and how smart the story was told, switching between the different scenes was really thought through and made sense without breaking the immersion
    - because the characters are so different from each other, it creates a bunch of funny dialogues
    - gameplay wise there were many funny moments throughout the game just because of how fun the gameplay is, I don't remember playing a game with a smile on my face for the whole time
    - there's a huge variety of locations and tasks you'll be doing, they are simple for the most time (I'm around 3 hours in the game), but fun and rewarding once you pull them off
    - the amount of work they've put for creating different animations and assets for different scenes you'll only get to see one during your playthrough is really amazing and worth the appreciation
    - there's a bunch of different and fun interactions, simple games and challenges that you can participate in, but are completely optional and I think it's nice of them that decided to put their resources in adding that into the world
    - you can interact with NPCs and talk to them, usually, there's a few in each location (which makes sense of course, so you don't meet them in the forest for example), both Leo and Vincent have different dialogues and dialogue options, which is cool
    - Leo and Vincent approach different situations in their own way since Vincent is calm type of a guy, while Leo is more rough, which means some tasks can be completed slightly differently depending on who's taking action
    - there are moments where you get to make a decision and chose which path to take, which will make for a different path to your goal or the situation play out differently. From what I've seen it progresses the story in a certain way that doesn't change, but still, it's nice to have an option to take different paths
    I can't recommend the game enough, it's such a fun experience and a refreshment I really needed from all the cookie cutter games. Also, I believe that Josef Fares, his brother and the team behind the game really deserve the support, because you can see how passionate they are about what they're doing. It might not be the most impressive game technically, but it makes up with the amount of enjoyment from the gameplay it provides.
    Definitely recommending it!    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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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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