Games

A Way Out

Hazelight Studios

2018•Adventure•PEGI 18•About 6 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuredetectivemafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryheavysimplelinearemotionally undemandingdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect a conventional, unsentimental adventure game, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like easy over intense.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

76 / 100

692 ratings

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About This Game

A Way Out is a cooperative action-adventure game designed exclusively for two-player split-screen play, either locally or online. Each player controls one of two protagonists, Leo and Vincent, who form a reluctant partnership to break out of prison. Gameplay involves stealth, combat, driving, and environmental puzzle-solving, with both characters taking different cooperative roles in each situation. The game features a branching narrative that unfolds simultaneously for both players through its split-screen presentation.

Summary: IGDB

Story

In 1972, Vincent Moretti is sent to prison for fraud and murder, where he meets Leo Caruso, serving time for armed robbery. After a thug sent by crime boss Harvey attempts to kill Leo, Vincent intervenes, and the two form an uneasy alliance to escape. Vincent reveals Harvey murdered his brother and framed him; Leo reveals Harvey betrayed him after they stole the Black Orlov diamond together. After breaking out, the pair track Harvey to Mexico, kill him, and recover the diamond. Upon returning to the United States, Vincent is revealed to be an undercover FBI agent whose brother was killed...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureDetectiveMafia/gangsterDeep rivalryFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Action-adventureCrimeSplit-screen multiplayer

Where to play

Details

Developer: Hazelight Studios
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: 23 March 2018
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 5h rushed, 6h normally, 7h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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