A Way Out

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 736 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. sarmisegetuza
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    Great game i have completit with my wife best game EA has made in a lot of time
  3. MarsFunworker
    May 19, 2018
    10
    SO fu**** GREAT! Love it *-*
    How not to love this game. emotions, action, story, gameplay .. slow, fast .. all!!!
  4. CTPELOK
    Jan 4, 2019
    10
    The best game for passing together. This is a whole story told to us about friendship, loyalty and family values. My friend and I went through it twice - each time for a different hero. That was great.
  5. potaeto
    Apr 12, 2019
    8
    Rating would be a 10 if it weren't for the **** ending. It's a great game to play with your best friend or significant other.
  6. 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
  7. sparkingflyer
    Jul 17, 2019
    10
    I really can't believe the hate on this game, I just found it outstanding. it's really just a work of art and the most brilliant experience I've had in a while. 10/10 100/100 this game is just **** awesome
  8. HizerggHuzer
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
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  9. Bodislav
    Jan 17, 2021
    8
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  10. Causlas
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    If you don't like this game, you don't have feelings. This game is an actual masterpiece. Some people actually blamed this game because of its coop but this game actually focus on the story part. Desicions were effecting this game enoughly for me. At the ending part, Me and my friends where actually would cry. Its a 10/10 game and it deserves more attention then any other story based game.If you don't like this game, you don't have feelings. This game is an actual masterpiece. Some people actually blamed this game because of its coop but this game actually focus on the story part. Desicions were effecting this game enoughly for me. At the ending part, Me and my friends where actually would cry. Its a 10/10 game and it deserves more attention then any other story based game. If you are looking for a halfly emotional and filmed. This game is for you. By the way get your tissues at the ending :(… Expand
  11. SilverStone
    Feb 6, 2019
    10
    PHE.NO.ME.NAL!

    That's all I gotta say.

    Haven't had so much fun PLAYING a game in a while. The co-op mode is incredibly well done. A+ with a star on it!
  12. dfinnegan72
    Apr 17, 2018
    9
    8.7/10. (rounded up to 9)

    I've also never had a Metacritic account but felt the need to give a short review on this game. Amazing co-op experience. The best co-op game I've played. This gave made me realise how good online co-op games such as A Way Out can be and how much potential they have. The split-screen is great and I would like to see more co-op split-screens in the future.    8.7/10. (rounded up to 9)

    I've also never had a Metacritic account but felt the need to give a short review on this game. Amazing co-op experience. The best co-op game I've played. This gave made me realise how good online co-op games such as A Way Out can be and how much potential they have. The split-screen is great and I would like to see more co-op split-screens in the future. Brilliant storyline and ending. Mini-games in the game such as baseball and Connect 4 are so enjoyable too. Price of the game is good due to the free friend pass and because of how short the campaign is. That brings me to the games downsides: length and some bugs. I would have loved for the game to be longer as its only a 6-hour campaign, but those 6 hours are action packed. I would have loved more time in the actual prison aswell rather than escaping fairly quickly. I definitely recommend this game - it lived up to the hype despite a short campaign IMO!    … Expand
  13. Pucks
    May 6, 2018
    10
    Its one of my new favorite games!

    There are too less good coop games out there with a good story. The game is only like 6 hours game play but the whole time exciting. I wish there where more time in the prison but that doesn't matter. Epic coop, slow motion scenes and a totally emotional ending. Gonna play it again with another friend.
  14. Edeyz
    May 1, 2018
    10
    Very good graphics, engaging story, and many varying events. Multiplayer is very well done.
  15. SuperkenGaming
    Apr 22, 2018
    8
    A way out
    great storytelling
    A Way it is a cinematic adventure game that has to be played with 2 players. Either Couch Co Op or with an online friend, I ended up playing couch co op and found this to be the best option if its possible. if not, you can invinte any friend to play with you from start to finish even if they don’t have to game The forced co op is a bit of a draw back    A way out
    great storytelling
    A Way it is a cinematic adventure game that has to be played with 2 players.
    Either Couch Co Op or with an online friend,
    I ended up playing couch co op and found this to be the best option if its possible.
    if not, you can invinte any friend to play with you from start to finish even if they don’t have to game
    The forced co op is a bit of a draw back though, its hard to find someone willing to tolerate you and your hilarious jokes for a full 5 an a half hours that it takes to finish this game.
    I played the arrogant, cocky and short tempered leo and my partner played as the calm and in control Vincent.
    this game is basically the grown up version of the rugrats,
    you get your trusty screwdriver and as a team you have to find a way out of prison to go after a mutual enemy.
    this is a lot of one person distracting and finding a way to take guard attention from an area, while the other player inches closer to the target, coming up with clever ways to sneak tools back to your cell and look out for eachother while getting it done..
    This game doesn’t fully take place in prison though, youll find yourself on a farm as well as getting to know these characters and their families..
    making you care how the story plays out for each..
    there are moments of driving and third person shooting..
    the gameplay is constantly pulling the narrative forward..
    you never feel stuck or stagnant..
    constantly going..
    the 5 and a half hours flies by…
    And throughout the story there will be choices to make that are either more passive or more aggressive..
    choices that need to be agreed on by both players before you can move on..
    its tough to go into detail without spoiling, but I loved the journey this game took me on.. I loved the story and all of its twists..
    I loved not knowing where the game was going to take me next…
    this game shines during the moments where communication is necessary, where you have to use timing, hwere you have to watch for and distract guards while your partner gets to work…
    there really is no negative here other than again, this game has to be played with another person…
    you cant switch back and forth between controllers, there are moments here where that just wont work.
    This is a great game to sit down and spend some time with someone with
    especially if both of you can get lost in your characters.
    I give A way Out
    a 8.0/10    … Expand
  16. Evanthegamer
    Apr 14, 2018
    9
    A way out is the best game i ever played with a friend.you should really get it,it will bring some tears to you eyes,jokes,sadness,chases,and puzzles even my friend cried.
  17. Kylerb
    May 13, 2018
    10
    Super fun game. I play it with my girlfriend and it's great because it's not an extremely challenging game with a steep learning curve and skill charts and blah blah blah. It's just a fun drama-filled game that we can enjoy together. Split screen games are a dying breed and I am so thankful it's split screen on PC too and not just through online but local. Runs great, no glitches and isSuper fun game. I play it with my girlfriend and it's great because it's not an extremely challenging game with a steep learning curve and skill charts and blah blah blah. It's just a fun drama-filled game that we can enjoy together. Split screen games are a dying breed and I am so thankful it's split screen on PC too and not just through online but local. Runs great, no glitches and is interesting. Fun to play and that's all there is to it. It may not have immense lasting appeal but it's basically an interactive movie, and a good one at that. Metacritic is broken so I'd say this game is more an 8/10 but gotta rate it 10/10 to counter the 0/10's (why does 0/10 even exist? You can't rate something 0/10, mathematically or otherwise unless the game doesn't exist....)… Expand
  18. 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
  19. JopaDena5391
    Feb 16, 2020
    0
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  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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.
  23. Keychain
    Mar 27, 2018
    9
    Seriously one of my favorite games to come out in recent times. It's truly unique and I can't really name any games that come close to it. It shares some elements to other products like Telltale games and Life is Strange, but it completely takes its own liberties and makes something new. The split-screen feature adds so much. It's not just some feature they threw in, they built this gameSeriously one of my favorite games to come out in recent times. It's truly unique and I can't really name any games that come close to it. It shares some elements to other products like Telltale games and Life is Strange, but it completely takes its own liberties and makes something new. The split-screen feature adds so much. It's not just some feature they threw in, they built this game around it. Being able to see two different perspectives of one world really does change the way the game is played and experienced. Also, Vincent and Leo are very likable and even relatable characters. The story buildup is crazy, and leads up to one of the best endings I've ever seen in a video game.

    The game isn't perfect. There is quite a bit of jank in there, clearly from low budgets and it being from a small studio. But a lot of it adds to the charm, and doesn't hinder the experience. When you play this game you need to suspend your disbelief, and really engage yourself in this journey. If you can't do that, then it's not the game for you. Also make sure your co-op partner is the same way. This game is meant to be played and enjoyed by two friends. DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME SINGLEPLAYER! The charm comes from experiencing it with a friend. So PLEASE take advantage of the Friend Pass and experience it the right way!

    I honestly can't believe that I didn't even pay for this game. I used the Friend Pass version to play with a friend who bought it. The fact that you can even do that is unheard of in today's video game environment, and I hope it inspires other companies to do similar things. It's so generous, and on top of that the game is only 30 dollars for what I would consider one of the best video game stories ever told. I'm going to go out and buy myself a personal copy of this game to put on my bookshelf, because the dev team behind this game truly put their hearts into it and they deserve success. I just hope this game gets the success that it deserves.

    Thank you for this great experience that I am still thinking about days after beating it.    … Expand
  24. Duddexgaming
    Mar 29, 2018
    10
    The Game is really the best game me and my buddy have played for years, the beginning you had no clue what would happen. and then in the end it hits you like a truck. finished in 6 hours complete session with no brakes, well i couldn't take a break even if i wanted to because of the story. it had action all the way throughout and i loved it.

    one problem i had was that i wanted much more    The Game is really the best game me and my buddy have played for years, the beginning you had no clue what would happen. and then in the end it hits you like a truck. finished in 6 hours complete session with no brakes, well i couldn't take a break even if i wanted to because of the story. it had action all the way throughout and i loved it.

    one problem i had was that i wanted much more driving and shooting. the Storyline covers it all up thou because i just love how good of a story it is. it's kinda like "undertale" Really great story with pretty low combat but it did not matter because it was good all the way throu . Love -Doodex    … Expand
  25. Martin612
    Mar 30, 2018
    10
    Amazing game, great twists, combat is smooth, the story was thrilling and kept you interested the whole way through. Amazing last hour of game-play, never felt that in a game before and the coop works extremely well. A lot of laughs, a lot of action, a lot of tears, a lot of fun!
  26. Archangel63
    Apr 1, 2018
    10
    Одна из лучших игр за последнее время и лучшая кооперативная игра за долгие годы. Не смотря на то, что на прохождение ушло только 6 часов, но это были прекрасные 6 часов, насыщенные событиями и весельем. Рекомендую всем, у кого есть верный товарищ.Одна из лучших игр за последнее время и лучшая кооперативная игра за долгие годы. Не смотря на то, что на прохождение ушло только 6 часов, но это были прекрасные 6 часов, насыщенные событиями и весельем. Рекомендую всем, у кого есть верный товарищ.
  27. 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
  28. DeathKillerNOR
    Jan 24, 2020
    10
    Great story, awesome experience to play this game, but it requires you to play with a friend, but due to this you only need 1 copy and invite your friend to play with you without him/her needing a copy of the game.
    Great graphics, great voice acting with face capture(i believe).
    If you have a friend that would like this type of game, I recommend it. "10/10 – Amazing. A game-changer,    Great story, awesome experience to play this game, but it requires you to play with a friend, but due to this you only need 1 copy and invite your friend to play with you without him/her needing a copy of the game.
    Great graphics, great voice acting with face capture(i believe).
    If you have a friend that would like this type of game, I recommend it.

    "10/10 – Amazing.
    A game-changer, or remarkable in some way. I enthusiastically recommend that you add these games to your must-own list. It has no major drawbacks and is at the top of its category. I expect to look back at it as one of the highlights of its time and genre."
    ~DeathKillerNOR~    … Expand
  29. 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
  30. Tomson124
    Mar 27, 2018
    9
    Absolutely amazing game. Story very well written. Me and my friend absolutely loved the co-op aspect, which is very nicely done with this dynamic split screen. Really enjoyed playing a good story driven game in co-op. Also liked the fact that you have some "small" decisions to make.
    Some people said the graphics are bad... About that, they may not be 2018 AAA standard or near that what    Absolutely amazing game. Story very well written. Me and my friend absolutely loved the co-op aspect, which is very nicely done with this dynamic split screen. Really enjoyed playing a good story driven game in co-op. Also liked the fact that you have some "small" decisions to make.
    Some people said the graphics are bad... About that, they may not be 2018 AAA standard or near that what the engine could have achieved but it still looks very good. And after all it is a story game.
    But there is one thing which I both loved and hated: The ending.
    Without spoilers the ending is forcing you to make a decision between two outcomes which I found very hard as either one isn't really good. Would have been great if there would have been a third more neutral option to bring it to an end.    … 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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