A Way Out

 PlayStation 4
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1011 Ratings

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  1. Walker_Bros_360
    May 9, 2019
    9
    Great co op game, in a genre which doesn't seem to have many entries, cinematic which brings great enjoyment when played with a friend
  2. stonpaun
    Nov 23, 2018
    10
    Самая лучшая игра на двоих. Геймплей разнообразный. Сюжет интересный. Прохождение подарит много приятных эмоций
  3. DamyanDG10
    Apr 9, 2019
    10
    Great game - finally something relatively new and interesting!
    Had a lot of fun on the coop and really enjoying it. Gameplay is decent , story is nice, has its funny moments and badass ones too. The split screen is nicely done and I was genuinely surprised on some occasions how flawless it shifts the action.
    Find a good friend and go for a day or two of unique experience! Fares did it    Great game - finally something relatively new and interesting!
    Had a lot of fun on the coop and really enjoying it. Gameplay is decent , story is nice, has its funny moments and badass ones too. The split screen is nicely done and I was genuinely surprised on some occasions how flawless it shifts the action.
    Find a good friend and go for a day or two of unique experience!
    Fares did it nicely this time and I cant wait for his next project!    … Expand
  4. budlightlime
    Apr 17, 2019
    9
    An epic couch Coop game that delivers heart and story throughout it's entirety.

    Pros: - Variation of gameplay - Great character development - Amazing & unique split screen with dynamic transitions like nothing else - Great story throughout - Excellent Endings (multiple) - Lots of fun mini games within Cons - Voice acting in early chapters is weak - Graphics is average for    An epic couch Coop game that delivers heart and story throughout it's entirety.

    Pros:
    - Variation of gameplay
    - Great character development
    - Amazing & unique split screen with dynamic transitions like nothing else
    - Great story throughout
    - Excellent Endings (multiple)
    - Lots of fun mini games within

    Cons
    - Voice acting in early chapters is weak
    - Graphics is average for it's time
    - Gun combat feels clunky    … Expand
  5. 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
  6. Mohammadgama82
    Oct 7, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a good game for 2 players because it increase the our energy and we don't tired of playing it… Expand
  7. meeliason
    Aug 2, 2019
    10
    Great Co op game, hope to see more like this. Awesome a friend does not need to buy a copy to play online with you
  8. Jan_Kazimierz
    May 7, 2019
    9
    By far one of the best games I have ever played. It merges clever gameplay with cinematic shots and cutscenes. Its a great game: Stunning graphics (for me at least), pretty good dialogue for a videogame on a low budget, great puzzles, clever combat, very good plot, and finally, at times its even funny. That being said, the game has a few shortcomings: at times, the dialogue seems a littleBy far one of the best games I have ever played. It merges clever gameplay with cinematic shots and cutscenes. Its a great game: Stunning graphics (for me at least), pretty good dialogue for a videogame on a low budget, great puzzles, clever combat, very good plot, and finally, at times its even funny. That being said, the game has a few shortcomings: at times, the dialogue seems a little forced between Vincent and Leo. But a bigger problem is that sometimes a part of the plot or the gameplay is slightly cliche, childish or simply irrealistic. But these are a few faults in an otherwise fantastic game. 9/10. One of kind. Would recommend to your mother ( maybe not cause the characters swear alot)… Expand
  9. AchuM10
    Sep 13, 2020
    0
    Worst co op Game i have ever played **** worst **** you ea **** you wasted my money so far for this ****
  10. jvbeijnhem
    Jun 10, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spend the whole game as Vincent trying to get my brother playing as Leo killed and then got to kill him in the final twist :) 10/10 would do it again. Only negative point is that I didn't get to adopt Alex. But in all seriousness, it's a great coop experience. From the way you have to work together to how the split screen effect works, you're 100% immersed in this very compelling story.… Expand
  11. Murqs
    Jul 2, 2019
    1
    Utter garbage. Dialogue and storytelling is amateurish, mundane tasks you need to perform over and over again are extremely boring, level design is actually tunnel design, many "puzzles" are at the same time illogical and still super obvious given the tools the game provides the player. And then the biggest gripe of the game - the cutscenes. There's a ton of them, all extremely poorlyUtter garbage. Dialogue and storytelling is amateurish, mundane tasks you need to perform over and over again are extremely boring, level design is actually tunnel design, many "puzzles" are at the same time illogical and still super obvious given the tools the game provides the player. And then the biggest gripe of the game - the cutscenes. There's a ton of them, all extremely poorly written, conveying an all-in-all lackluster story. There can be a 5 min cutscene, then a loading screen to another 5 min cutscene with a narrative time jump, then a time jump back and another piece of cutscene. Played this with my girlfriend and the only brief periods of entertainment we got out of the game was laughing at the super bad dialogue. 1 point for that and the fact that the graphics were the only thing in the game which didn't totally suck. Made my account here to let actual gamers know.… Expand
  12. MaksSamara
    Aug 19, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Я рыдала как мразььььььььььььььь)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))… Expand
  13. Artem7480
    Sep 14, 2019
    0
    Одна из самых скучнейших игр во Вселенной. Забагованная, однообразная и бревнистая... Ребята, не повторяйте наших ошибок и не теряйте своё драгоценное время на этот кусок говнеца.
  14. ManiacTaniacc
    Oct 27, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a awesome game Best two players game i like it so much i play again and again and again… Expand
  15. Pavoletti94
    Oct 21, 2019
    9
    Great game for two people.I have a good time with mygirlfriend.I recommend.
  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. Tavito39
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    It is a very funny game to play with a close friend or a familiar, totally recomended
  18. VirgyMD
    Jan 18, 2020
    8
    The game is made very sloppy, but it has it's great moments. More of a cliche movie than a game. Almost no gameplay.
  19. Glaoc
    Jan 4, 2022
    3
    I usually rate games quite generously but this was the worst game I've played in years (I play a whole range of games, about 50 a year.

    Awful graphics, lip synching, cringe dialogue, couldn't build an emotional connection to any of the characters. Gameplay in general was very dull and boring, had to beg gf to finish it with me as she refused to play for a few weeks due to how poor it    I usually rate games quite generously but this was the worst game I've played in years (I play a whole range of games, about 50 a year.

    Awful graphics, lip synching, cringe dialogue, couldn't build an emotional connection to any of the characters. Gameplay in general was very dull and boring, had to beg gf to finish it with me as she refused to play for a few weeks due to how poor it was.

    I picked this up for a fiver and I'd say it was not worth it. You only spend half a fifth of the game in prison and ghe rest is like playing an extremely budget version of a linear gta mission.

    First game I've given under a 5    … Expand
  20. Djtoodles
    Jul 31, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly it was one of the best coop experiences ive had, I just wish there has been some input for the ending. I know its a story being told but damn if that ending doesn't hit you in all the wrong places. I know the game is linear but not having a choice to make at the end I think hurt the story. For the price I paid the game was great my only criticism would be for the ending, its not bad and its got emotion it has a Heat feel, which is a huge compliment, but the choice should have been there for me to make (as the Vincent player)… Expand
  21. 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
  22. 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.
  23. Termin8ter
    Mar 29, 2018
    8
    Ever since I finished the awesome game Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons last year, I was really looking forward to what Josef Fares and his core team that were behind Brothers would do next. And 5 years after Brothers, A Way Out hits the shelves. This game is very original, just like Brothers, delivering a coop only experience, but this experience is very good, as it forces very enjoyable andEver since I finished the awesome game Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons last year, I was really looking forward to what Josef Fares and his core team that were behind Brothers would do next. And 5 years after Brothers, A Way Out hits the shelves. This game is very original, just like Brothers, delivering a coop only experience, but this experience is very good, as it forces very enjoyable and satisfying cooperation. The characters are also very relatable, and the visuals are very nice. This game also thankfully does not include EA's terrible lootbox and microtransaction systems that have been present in most of their games recently. But this game does have one main issue: the random side activities you can do are not very enjoyable, and the gunplay controls are quite stiff and annoying to control. This is because Josef and his team are obviously not used to gunplay design and need more practice in designing this. However, since this game's published by EA, do not buy it a full price. We need to continually put the pressure on EA to get their act together, and by buying their games for less money, we can do that. Overall, though, A Way Out is a great game and a very enjoyable coop experience. i just wouldn't recommend you buy it at full price.… Expand
  24. Denok137
    Nov 25, 2021
    2
    Какое-то мусорное недоразумение
    Здесь нет ничего
    Ни графики, не анимации, ни сюжета, ни души, ни гемплея
    Это просто кусок дерьма
    Жалею что потратил время.
  25. filip92
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    I enjoyed every single second of this game when i played it. It never gets boring, not one mission is the same, lot of imagination is used in making this game. A true gem.
  26. Wander22
    Feb 17, 2019
    7
    Gameplay/Mechanics: 7.5
    Sound/Music: 7
    Graphics/Art: 7.5
    Story/Atmosphere: 6
    OVERALL: 7/10
  27. roundtablegamer
    Mar 26, 2018
    8
    Developed by the team behind Brothers a Tale of Two Sons, Hazelight studios brings a new title featuring co op mechanics that I have never seen in a game before, and it could not have been done any other way.

    A Way Out tells the story of two different characters, Leo a short-tempered common criminal with a soft side when it comes to his family, and Vincent. The characters have been    Developed by the team behind Brothers a Tale of Two Sons, Hazelight studios brings a new title featuring co op mechanics that I have never seen in a game before, and it could not have been done any other way.

    A Way Out tells the story of two different characters, Leo a short-tempered common criminal with a soft side when it comes to his family, and Vincent. The characters have been wrongly convicted by the same man, and end up in prison. About ten minutes into the game, Leo and Vincent start interacting with one another, realizing they are after the same person and want to escape for prison to get revenge. From this point on, we see Leo and Vincent work through numerous situations together in order to complete tasks to get out of prison. After the prison break, you find out why these characters are after the same person, you find out about the problems in their personal lives and together the characters try to fix the problems.

    Working together is essential in this game every situation you must be done together. I realized how much of a co op this game was very early on, the specific situation, when Leo and Vincent are taking the back of the cell toilet off the wall and using a chisel to break the wall so they can crawl through. While one character does this, the other character watches out for the guards passing by and distracting them. Throughout the course of the game, there will be different ways to do things. You have a choice of doing things Leo’s (aggressive) way or Vincent’s (calm and smooth). Throughout the adventure, you get to compete in little mini games with your co-op partner like a game of darts and baseball or arm wrestling.

    This is a great action-adventure indie title; there were times I was on the edge of my seat, like during the prison escape, the hospital escape & the motorcycle chase scene and the final twenty minutes of the game. I had a great time playing with my friend and co host even though I did not have a the full game I was able to play the trial version all the way through as long as he was playing as well. With that being said the game did have some issues, texture popping issues and some of the shooting mechanics; It should not take two or three head shots to kill an enemy. The game could have done without the shootouts at the end but it was a nice change of pace for the last half hour of the game.

    A Way Out is more than I expected in every aspect, from the story to the game play & character progression. It falls in a genre we do not see enough of now days (couch co-op). With some great unique game play mechanics this is a breath of fresh air with a bit of minor problems it is so fun; that you will want to go back and see what you can do differently.

    A Way Out 7.5/10

    Reviewed By ICE at Gamers of the Round Table.    … Expand
  28. hernanlvp
    Apr 7, 2018
    8
    One of the best stories in a game. Everything that the game can do wrong, is overshadowed by an incredible story that makes you enjoy the game with a friend.
  29. Lewis-Angelo
    Jan 13, 2020
    4
    un cooperativo entretenido, pero demasiado repetitivo
    apartado técnico aceptable, animaciones y jugabilidad mejorables

    un pasillo con demasiadas cosas secundarias en las que perder el tiempo literalmete
    se centra demasiado en una historia que no sorprende, y que sólo destaca en un par de momentos concretos

    el cooperativo le da cierto atractivo, pero no lo salva de ser un juego mediocre
  30. 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.
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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 62
  3. Negative: 1 out of 62
  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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