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A Way Out
Released On: Mar 23, 2018
78
7.9
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 66 Critic Reviews
78
71% Positive
47 Reviews
47 Reviews
21% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 66 Critic Reviews
78
71% Positive
47 Reviews
47 Reviews
21% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
A Way Out is a true achievement in game design. Not only does it manage to take players on a true journey of emotion, it does so in a way that is only possible through the medium of video games. It manages to do something truly special by making two players to cooperate for an extended amount of time, and the discussions that happen on the couch or over voice chat can be just as revealing as the game itself. Josef Fares and Hazelight have undoubtedly raised the bar for co-op gaming.
A Way Out is an impressive achievement that definitively proves creativity matters more than bloated budgets and big-name franchises. A technically accomplished, endlessly inventive co-op masterpiece, A Way Out will surprise and excite you from beginning to end. This one deserves to be a breakout hit.
It manages to tell an intense story and is able to create a meaningful link between the players and their characters.
The new adventure signed by Josef Fares is again a tale about two bound-together guys. Vincent and Leo will share the same adventure in a constant split screen in order to get their revenge, thanks to a common past. After a (very!) slow and boring start, the story gets better and better, in both plot and gameplay. Even new mechanics are introduced, scene after scene, changing the perspective every time. It’s more like an interactive experience than a real challenge, like Telltale’s.
A Way Out reminded me of the terrific TV series Prison Break in its best moments, even though the time pressure is often just an illusion and scenes obviously follow a script. Despite some logic holes, the simple gameplay and the dusty graphics I had a lot of fun.
For the longest time A Way Out is a co-operative popcorn action movie with a good narrative and promising, albeit sometimes redundant mechanics. Unfortunately the finale is a big downer in almost every aspect.
While I enjoy the idea of dedicated co-op and I’m excited to see someone exploring the space, it doesn’t feel like A Way Out trusted itself or its players to do so – the gameplay is simple to the point of being bland, the script is too predictable, and its efforts to evoke emotion feel cheap. It might be fine to play with a friend over a weekend, but it will be forgotten soon after, and it’s a shame.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 1,189 User Ratings
7.9
72% Positive
855 Ratings
855 Ratings
20% Mixed
236 Ratings
236 Ratings
8% Negative
98 Ratings
98 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 1,189 User Ratings
7.9
72% Positive
855 Ratings
855 Ratings
20% Mixed
236 Ratings
236 Ratings
8% Negative
98 Ratings
98 Ratings
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Summary The story of A Way Out begins in prison with two separate inmates, Leo and Vincent, who don’t know each other. While their individual stories progress, players have to build a relationship based on trust as they break both men out of prison into the world beyond. This co-op only experience is meant to be played together with a friend on ...
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- PC
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date: Mar 23, 2018
Developer:
- Hazelight
Publisher: Electronic Arts
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