A Way Out

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  1. drlowdon
    Jul 23, 2018
    6
    From the creator of the excellent Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, A Way Out is a co-op only action adventure game with a focus on story. In a generous move the game can be played offline or online using just one copy of the game.

    The co-op only concept is a neat idea and, playing through the game with my brother, I did mostly enjoy the experience. Overall though I found the gameplay to be    From the creator of the excellent Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, A Way Out is a co-op only action adventure game with a focus on story. In a generous move the game can be played offline or online using just one copy of the game.

    The co-op only concept is a neat idea and, playing through the game with my brother, I did mostly enjoy the experience. Overall though I found the gameplay to be a little too simplistic at times and the over reliance on QTE sections made some sections a little dull. There is potential in the concept but A Way Out only manages to half realise it.    … Expand
  2. Righter
    Apr 7, 2018
    5
    This really should be called 'interactive fiction' rather than a video game. You and your friend will spent at least as much time watching the story as you will playing. If you're okay with that, and you accept it, then you'll have a reasonably good time. Brings some new stuff to the interactive fiction genre, and it's somewhat innovative in the way that it uses split-screen techniques.This really should be called 'interactive fiction' rather than a video game. You and your friend will spent at least as much time watching the story as you will playing. If you're okay with that, and you accept it, then you'll have a reasonably good time. Brings some new stuff to the interactive fiction genre, and it's somewhat innovative in the way that it uses split-screen techniques. However, there's little to no skill involved, since the story just goes on, your choices mean next to nothing, and it provides very little replay value. Once you've finished it once, you might play it one more time to see the few alternative paths you ignored the first time, but then that's really it. It's pretty good, but it's barely a 'game'.… Expand
  3. njja02
    Jun 17, 2018
    5
    There are many fun parts sprinkled through out the game. And I found the co-op experience to be one that I enjoyed. But the narrative and characters fell completely flat, and the ending was way too over-dramatic and cheesy. I had fun, but I wasn't that invested in the revenge plot.
  4. sashaCZ1
    May 25, 2018
    7
    While not perfect, this is a step in the right direction by the developer. There haven't been many split-screen co-op games around and this one brings the spirit of these games. Some people hated the fact the screen is always split in half, even in online play, but I actually liked it a lot. It's an excellent game to play with your friends or family. It's pretty short and the story isWhile not perfect, this is a step in the right direction by the developer. There haven't been many split-screen co-op games around and this one brings the spirit of these games. Some people hated the fact the screen is always split in half, even in online play, but I actually liked it a lot. It's an excellent game to play with your friends or family. It's pretty short and the story is quite predictable and not perfect, but I'm sure Hazelight will improve and release a more polished product next time as they've proven they can create good games. Hopefully EA gives them more budget next time. 7/10.… Expand
  5. TheBraveFencer
    Mar 25, 2018
    5
    A completely average game that'll end in 5 to 6 hours at most, with not much reason to replay it other than if the story really moved you.

    The puzzles are very paint-by-numbers (constantly showing you what to pick up and where to go). Everything else feels like mini-games cobbled together to tell a story. There are some bland shooting sections, but I didn't feel they were so intrusive    A completely average game that'll end in 5 to 6 hours at most, with not much reason to replay it other than if the story really moved you.

    The puzzles are very paint-by-numbers (constantly showing you what to pick up and where to go). Everything else feels like mini-games cobbled together to tell a story. There are some bland shooting sections, but I didn't feel they were so intrusive as to ruin my play-through.    … Expand
  6. wesker2012
    Apr 8, 2018
    7
    A Way Out brings back the co-op action adventure genre. Most of the game was very effective at making you really feel like you are and your partner were working together and escaping a prison. The atmosphere was very well done. The last 5th of the game was kinda boring and dragged and it lost the momentum of the previous parts of the game. The script was also very basic and a bitA Way Out brings back the co-op action adventure genre. Most of the game was very effective at making you really feel like you are and your partner were working together and escaping a prison. The atmosphere was very well done. The last 5th of the game was kinda boring and dragged and it lost the momentum of the previous parts of the game. The script was also very basic and a bit cheesy. I really liked the innovation of the split screen gameplay with the mix of movie cinematography. My overall enjoyment of the game was mixed. I enjoyed playing a co op adventure game where you feel emotion, bond with your friend, and work together. The downsides for me was that sometimes it was boring to watch the cutscenes because it was very slow and not that interesting. The best parts of the game were when you were actually playing but it didnt feel like there was actually that much gameplay overall.… Expand
  7. thanatopsis
    Apr 6, 2018
    6
    It is a good game if you want an entertaining, co-op, interactive movie experience, with easy puzzles and a bit of light shooting.
    The story is bland and cliché, but good enough to carry the game 5 or 6 hours, mostly due to the cooperation aspect.
    The ending is terrible. While I liked how the gameplay changed a bit near the end, it made for a horrible conclusion. There are a few    It is a good game if you want an entertaining, co-op, interactive movie experience, with easy puzzles and a bit of light shooting.
    The story is bland and cliché, but good enough to carry the game 5 or 6 hours, mostly due to the cooperation aspect.
    The ending is terrible. While I liked how the gameplay changed a bit near the end, it made for a horrible conclusion. There are a few different endings depending on the choices made, but they are all forced and out of character. There really needed to be another option or two.
    I'd say wait for a sale and play it with a friend couch co-op on the same screen. It is far from perfect, but still an enjoyable experience with a friend. It does do a few things right and I hope the developers carry the good ideas to another co-op game and re-work some of the clunkier mechanics and poor story choices.    … Expand
  8. OldCrotchety
    Apr 2, 2018
    7
    'A Way Out' is a fun coop experience that should be played with a friend if possible. The story is linear with some areas having open levels. These areas include mini games and various objects the player characters can interact with. The protagonists, Vincent and Leo, are both fairly interesting. I played as Vincent, but I found Leo to be the more enjoyable character. The story might take'A Way Out' is a fun coop experience that should be played with a friend if possible. The story is linear with some areas having open levels. These areas include mini games and various objects the player characters can interact with. The protagonists, Vincent and Leo, are both fairly interesting. I played as Vincent, but I found Leo to be the more enjoyable character. The story might take a bit of time to get interesting for some, but by the end you'll likely find yourself invested in the characters and story. The game is $30 and you only need one copy per pair whether you play couch coop or online. It only takes about 6 hours to complete and is a very unique coop experience so I would say it's worth playing. Just go in with low expectations and, by the end, you'll likely be pleasantly surprised.… Expand
  9. kylocosplay
    Sep 29, 2020
    7
    Es uno de los mejores juegos coop de historia que he jugado, le pongo un 7 porque la historia y la jugabilidad me ha gustado mucho aunque el juego es un poco corto está genial y poder ver ambos puntos de vista de la historia a la vez es muy original.
  10. Winko
    May 26, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (ゝ‿O)
    Good:
    - The minigames offer good fun with your co-op partner
    - Making the game 100% co-op opens itself up to a lot of interesting sequences
    - The fact that only one person has to own the game to play online is fantastic incentive to give it a shot
    - **** the Oscars

    Mixed:
    - The game is very unpredictable and keeps players engaged the whole way through, but the sheer amount of mechanics that get thrown around makes for a very shallow experience
    - The confrontation at the end game is a little predicable, but the execution of the final sequence makes for a tense showdown

    Bad:
    - Sub-par voice acting
    - The story solely consists of non-stop cliches
    - Very mediocre writing throughout
    - The optional interactables and NPC conversations add nothing add little to nothing to the story or experience
    - Personal gripe: zero collectibles
    XXX    … Expand
  11. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    7
    A Way Out is an interesting game with a fun and somewhat unique gimmick. Most people probably remember this game as “The Game made by the **** The Oscars’ guy” but there is more to it. It’s a co-op game and it has to be played in co-op. It does suck for the people who don’t have a friend that they can play with but even then, that’s the cool thing about the internet. You go to the rightA Way Out is an interesting game with a fun and somewhat unique gimmick. Most people probably remember this game as “The Game made by the **** The Oscars’ guy” but there is more to it. It’s a co-op game and it has to be played in co-op. It does suck for the people who don’t have a friend that they can play with but even then, that’s the cool thing about the internet. You go to the right place and you will find people.

    Getting back to the game, it’s a linear story where two characters meet in prison and then the story becomes a very run of the mill revenge story. Both characters Vincent and Leo have been wronged by the same guy so they forumulate a plan to break out of prison, find Harvey (the man who wronged them) and murder him.

    The story was okay and very serviceable but it isn’t going to win any awards. What probably made the story worse was probably the voice acting. What carries a game like this is the voice acting and the chemistry among actors, there was no chemistry among the characters. Everything felt so stiff between the two and that certainly made the script seem that much worse.

    Where this game truly does shine is in the gameplay. It’s not even a case where the gameplay itself is that great but it’s always more fun to do something with a close friend. The game is almost always split-screen and so there were certain moments where I failed because I should have been doing something but I was far too busy watching my friends side of the screen. The game was smart in the sense that it did have some fun mini-games that you could play against your friend. There were horseshoes, darts, connect four (which FYI, I may be the worst connect four players of all time), arm wrestling and there was an arcade cabinet with a game called Grenade Brothers.

    I definitely look back at this game and think about how much fun I had with this game. The one thing that I am not so sure about is, I don’t know if I had fun because of the game or because I enjoy hanging out with my friend. Either way, this game was fun to play through and I definitely recommend this game for everyone. Its short, its fun and it’s not going to break the bank. Definitely worth a look.    … Expand
  12. frederik1478
    Jun 25, 2020
    6
    Fun co-op games but the doesn't have any Replay value , But I would recommend it, Find it for cheap and play
  13. XxAlbertoBuzzxX
    Jul 24, 2020
    7
    A way out
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  14. Ufigufi
    Apr 27, 2018
    6
    Nothing to write home about. Unfortunately, the storytelling is very weak. A lot of things are equal to the TV-series "Prison Break". I was not able to warm-up to the characters Leo and Vincent.
  15. emporio2866
    Feb 28, 2019
    7
    Игра очень добротная за свой скромный прайс в 1800 рублей, а если брать в прокате, то вообще копейки - 200! Игра строго на двоих и можно пройти на одной приставке в режиме локального кооператива, не обязательно играть с кем-либо онлайн - в наше время это большая редкость!
    В этой игре вас ожидает выполнение разнообразных задач вдвоём с напарником, перестрелки, погони и мини-игры, в том    Игра очень добротная за свой скромный прайс в 1800 рублей, а если брать в прокате, то вообще копейки - 200! Игра строго на двоих и можно пройти на одной приставке в режиме локального кооператива, не обязательно играть с кем-либо онлайн - в наше время это большая редкость!
    В этой игре вас ожидает выполнение разнообразных задач вдвоём с напарником, перестрелки, погони и мини-игры, в том числе настолки.
    Порой возникает ощущение, что запустил Uncharted на минималках, так как есть несколько уровней очень похожих на четвёртую часть, только исполненных не настолько эпично и красиво, но это нормально, так как игра стоит не 4к и к тому же на двоих - за такое можно многое простить!

    Всем рекомендую, 7-8 часов удовольствия вам с другом гарантировано… для игры по интернету не надо покупать вторую копию - достаточно выслать гостевое приглашение... и это хорошо:)    … Expand
  16. ziGihouse
    Nov 7, 2019
    7
    Not the best, but one of what game that bring the new level in the coo-op games, do it u go in right direction
  17. doncsoo
    Oct 9, 2021
    6
    Pros:
    - Fairly good graphics
    - Playing coop with my friend made it much more fun
    - Its adequetly long
    Cons:
    - The gameplay is boring in certain parts of the game
    - The story offers nothing extra

    Its available in EA Play, or get it on discount. However don't expect much from it.
  18. Wander22
    Feb 17, 2019
    7
    Gameplay/Mechanics: 7.5
    Sound/Music: 7
    Graphics/Art: 7.5
    Story/Atmosphere: 6
    OVERALL: 7/10
  19. tanonero
    Jun 4, 2023
    7
    While the gameplay, dialogue, and plot could have benefited from further refinement, this game offers a distinctive and quite enjoyable experience specifically designed for those who appreciate couch co-op gaming.
  20. ElleryHQ
    Dec 19, 2020
    7
    Концовка игры - полный бред, ну и графика могла бы быть лучше. Во всем остальном игра прекрасно развлечет вас и вашего товарища. Один раз, реиграбельность ниже нуля. С удовольствием сыграл бы что-нибудь еще в этом роде.
  21. RoloBianchi
    Sep 17, 2018
    6
    la historia es pasable con un final que no esperaba realmente lo mejor que tiene el juego es que si estas en cooperativo te lo pasas muy bien.
    como juego es muy simple, no representa ningun reto. en ningun momento se complica ni la trama te hace poner en adrenalina o suspenso, particularmente lo note muy monotono
    es divertido para pasarla bien un rato con un amigo, 10 dolares como mucho    la historia es pasable con un final que no esperaba realmente lo mejor que tiene el juego es que si estas en cooperativo te lo pasas muy bien.
    como juego es muy simple, no representa ningun reto. en ningun momento se complica ni la trama te hace poner en adrenalina o suspenso, particularmente lo note muy monotono
    es divertido para pasarla bien un rato con un amigo, 10 dolares como mucho es una buena compra    … Expand
  22. Felesh-Warrior
    Dec 3, 2020
    7
    Pretty enjoyable co op experience but some things felt lazy. The prison section of the game loves taking moments from other films, to the point where the game just lifts sections from shawshank redemption (prisoner asks the warden when visiting times are and the grumpy head guard smacks him in the stomach, calling him a maggot that will speak when spoken to, also the scene where andyPretty enjoyable co op experience but some things felt lazy. The prison section of the game loves taking moments from other films, to the point where the game just lifts sections from shawshank redemption (prisoner asks the warden when visiting times are and the grumpy head guard smacks him in the stomach, calling him a maggot that will speak when spoken to, also the scene where andy dufrane times smashing the toilet pipes to the sounds of thunder and lightning is in this game) oldboy also has its most famous scene lifted and placed into this game. These are fantastic films so its not the worst thing in the world being able to play these sections, just feels like ive experienced this before. Its also more of a film then a game, majorirty of the time theres no gameplay other then walk down this corridor and interact with an object. Final complaint but thres a section in the game where one of the main characters persuades his pregnant wife to give him another chance despite being a prisoner on the run. She reasonably says i dont know, that doesnt seem like a great idea. From that point until the end if the scene, the character just repeatedly says to every reasonable point she brings up "you have to trust me" and it just comes off like the writer had no clue how to make this seem realistic. Other then that there are so funny moments of dialogue between characters, some of the scripted sections are fun and im a fan of the game basically having no shooting gameplay. It's an experience first ajd foremost and a game at a very distant second. I supoose in that sense as a co op game its very innobative, just a shame the game doesnt try to do more. Love to see what the developer does next.… Expand
  23. AlvaroK95
    Jul 7, 2020
    7
    Destacar los juegos de cámara, la cooperación en la jugabilidad y la pedazo de historia.
  24. alexslork
    Nov 3, 2019
    7
    Одна из первых кооперативных моих игр. Очень понравилось, сюжет местами вызывает вопросы.
  25. 613th
    Oct 20, 2021
    6
    The game seems like a demo-version of GTA+Bully with coop elements.

    I bought a second gamepad specially for this game and I can't say that I regret about it, but the game is rather short (about 5-6 hours of medium gameplay), it is has the outdated grahipcs, like for 2018 year game. Also, all game mechanics are very similar to each other, but because of the small size of the game do not    The game seems like a demo-version of GTA+Bully with coop elements.

    I bought a second gamepad specially for this game and I can't say that I regret about it, but the game is rather short (about 5-6 hours of medium gameplay), it is has the outdated grahipcs, like for 2018 year game.
    Also, all game mechanics are very similar to each other, but because of the small size of the game do not get bored so quickly.

    But it was still fun to play in some places.    … Expand
  26. Curtis_Gentle
    Jan 26, 2021
    7
    Интересная игра с неплохой сюжетной компанией, как кооператив играется достаточно бодро.
  27. botanink
    Sep 2, 2019
    7
    Неплохая игра от еа. Интересный кооп. Ужасная стрельба и графика
  28. BradMorgan
    Sep 9, 2019
    7
    It was a really nice and new experience. I played this game with my girlfriend and we had a blast. The game was fun and the way they made it come together was amazing. Gameplay is a bit lumpy and it was noticable that the studio did this for the first time. The story had some real unexpected elements. It is also a game you won’t play more than once. After all just fun :)
  29. ente2ente
    Nov 24, 2021
    5
    Quite a good game all together, but the ending really screwed me. It took all the joy I had with the game away again, even if I had thought that to be possible. Up until the last chapter it was a nice game, nothing too special, but good fun with a friend.
  30. painava
    Apr 10, 2022
    6
    Cheesy yet entertaining action co-op. A Way Out is a very over the top cinematic experience with some light minigames scattered throughout. There's walking and talking, simple puzzles, QTEs, shooting and driving. It's a fun bromance, but just like with It Takes Two (2021) and Brothers (2013) I have issues with director/writer Fares's writing. Neither I nor my wife felt satisfied with theCheesy yet entertaining action co-op. A Way Out is a very over the top cinematic experience with some light minigames scattered throughout. There's walking and talking, simple puzzles, QTEs, shooting and driving. It's a fun bromance, but just like with It Takes Two (2021) and Brothers (2013) I have issues with director/writer Fares's writing. Neither I nor my wife felt satisfied with the conclusion. With a game as cinematic as A Way Out the story and plot needs to be bullet-proof. The last chapter feels like another story entirely.… Expand
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  2. Mixed: 14 out of 62
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  1. 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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  2. CD-Action
    Jun 5, 2018
    90
    We need more games like A Way Out. Josef Fares’ new title is not only one of the best interactive movies ever made, it also understands and executes co-op exceptionally well and shows how much potential lies in the AA segment. [05/2018, p.53]
  3. Cubed3
    May 21, 2018
    80
    With attention to detail within every nook and cranny, watching how their two stories diverge and converge at integral moments of the game is a fascinating experience that needs to be played through twice. Playing as both Leo and Vince will offer two unique story paths, as they both have different roles in solving puzzles, while narrative-forks provide a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure element to the story.
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