A Way Out is an ambitious co-op only, split-screen only adventure game with a compelling story, interactive environments and fun ideas that's a little messy in execution but fun with a friend...
Outside of that, A Way Out truly excels at being a really unique video game experience. It tells a familiar cinematic story in a way no other medium can thanks to its brilliant execution. Some may find elements of the game lacking due to it being a bit si...
Published: 2018-03-23, Author: Oscar , review by: gamespot.com
Some creative set pieces and early-game puzzles make great use of co-op, Dense and diverse environments are a joy to explore, Dynamic split-screen is inventive and unique
Tone varies wildly, robbing the story of any emotional investment, Dialogue is often cringeworthy and rarely interesting, Too many sections rely on QTEs, Final two acts lose all creativity in favor of mediocre shooting
Engaging, relatable characters, Slick presentation for an indie, Imaginative use of split screen, Rarely does the same thing twice, More replayable than most cinematic adventures, Can play online with only one copy of the game
Splitscreen setup takes a moment to get used to, Lategame shooting sections are slightly uninspired
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...
Published: 2018-03-22, Author: Oscar , review by: gamespot.com
Some creative set pieces and early-game puzzles make great use of co-op, Dense and diverse environments are a joy to explore, Dynamic split-screen is inventive and unique
Tone varies wildly, robbing the story of any emotional investment, Dialogue is often cringeworthy and rarely interesting, Too many sections rely on QTEs, Final two acts lose all creativity in favor of mediocre shooting
Published: 2018-03-22, Author: Chris , review by: bgr.com
Abstract: A few hours into A Way Out, the new co-op adventure from the director of the critically acclaimed Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, I realized that my roommate and I were going to finish the entire game in one sitting. Like a Netflix drama that you can't he...
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Published: 2018-03-22, Author: Nicholas , review by: Gamingnexus.com
Abstract: The premise of A Way Out is simple enough: you and a friend (or some random person, you do you) take control of characters Leo and Vincent, two men approaching middle age who have had the bad luck to be sent to prison. The catch is, neither of them did th...
Published: 2018-03-22, Author: Dean , review by: venturebeat.com
Above: Leo is bold and brash in A Way Out.Image Credit: EA/HazelightFares promised that we wouldn't be doing the same things over and over again. With the exception of a few too many boosts, he was right. The gameplay has a lot of variety. You don't get b...