A Way Out Reviews

A Way Out is ranked in the 79th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7 / 10
Jul 5, 2018

Despite all its flaws, A Way Out lives on as one of the most amusing games I’ve experienced till date. Playing with a buddy helps minimize boredom and while you are at it you can just joke around with the absurdities that the game puts before you or just chat casually like old friends do.

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9 / 10.0
Mar 22, 2018

A Way Out is possibly the best cooperative video game ever created.

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72 / 100
Apr 3, 2018

A Way Out pretty much succeeds in spite of itself. The storytelling is amateurish and a weak third act threatens to sour the whole experience. However, the hours before that are the dreams co-op games are made of.

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90%
Mar 21, 2018

A Way Out is pretty much the best interactive movie you'll ever play - just make sure you've got a friend to bring along for the ride.

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9 / 10.0
Mar 22, 2018

A Way Out is nothing short of an awesome experience. The story is fantastic, the characters are very believable, and the game moves at a good pace. While it doesn't concentrate on a particular game style, it's easily accessible to all. The mandatory co-op may turn off those who can't easily find others to play with, but this game is well worth the effort of finding someone who's willing to go through the journey with you. A Way Out is certainly a game that's worth playing as soon as possible.

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9 / 10
Mar 22, 2018

A Way Out is a solid interactive adventure that never overstays its welcome. It is a little short on replay value and lacks content but if we consider the launch price, there is not much to complain here. If you enjoy co-op games, there is no better recommendation than A Way Out.

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Recommended
Mar 22, 2018

A Way Out is a video game that worth of its 30 Dollars price tag. If you are looking for an action-based co-op game that you can play with your friend or family member, A Way Out can be the video game you are looking for.

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81 / 100
Mar 24, 2018

If we remove from the game all armed combat and the conclusion of the story that seems to have been created only to raise the dramatic charge at its end, A Way Out is an excellent escape and cooperation game, made to those who love a friendly gameplay session.

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VGN
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Mar 22, 2018

A unique experience that changes in every scene and tells a story about the collaboration between two strangers, that will soon turn into friends. Josef Fares managed to create a simple but fascinating gameplay that forces the two players to keep cooperating in different ways along the whole experience, in a sort of interactive movie that you can live from Leo and Vincent's point of view.

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GameSkinny
Miles T
Top Critic
Apr 3, 2018

Timing button prompts, ruining emotional cutscenes, coordinating madness, and endless mini-game distractions. A Way Out is a co-op game like no other that you shouldn't miss out on experiencing.

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8 / 10
Mar 31, 2018

A Way Out might not be the perfect experience, it has some issues. But the unique idea and the good execution of it made it unforgettable experience, and it is one of the best cooperative games in the recent years.

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Adam Wilkin
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
Apr 2, 2018

A game that takes what came before and redefines what is possible in co-operative storytelling, with a level of detail and polish far beyond what could be expected of a small team.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 6, 2018

A Way Out utilizes co-op as a unique gameplay tool for building a relationship between players and characters.

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7 / 10.0
Apr 16, 2018

A Way Out is full of ups and downs. It has a stroke aometimes and it can't recreate its own success. Sometimes it tries to be creative but there's no creativity from the developer making this the game's biggest flaw and it makes for an hour of intense and fun experience while the prologue and epilogue lack the panache of the rest of the game.

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7 / 10.0
Jan 1, 1970

A Way Out intended to renew the forgotten split screen cooperative experience, but fell short in its execution. The result is not as overwhelming as you think; A Way Out is fun and it's better to play with a partner on the couch. However, if you wanted to find the holy grail of the cooperative gaming, maybe you should look elsewhere.

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80 / 100
Mar 27, 2018

A Way Out is nothing near to a perfect game. Dialogues are cheesy and voice actings make the conversations even more shallow. Missions are quite easy and they hardly give you a hard time. But the innovative and diverse gameplay of the game makes up for all these problems and is a must experience if you have a close friend.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 10, 2018

A Way Out is a great game that creates an amazing experience for two players to enjoy together.  With varied gameplay and fun scenarios, players will find themselves easily immersed in the story. Driving themselves (and their buddy) into finishing the game much faster than expected.  With strong gameplay and interesting moments, this game will go down as one of the most creative cooperative experiences this generation.

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Cubed3
Top Critic
8 / 10
May 19, 2018

A Way Out is a phenomenal co-operational interactive movie that can be enjoyed both on the couch with a friend or spouse, or online. What makes the online aspect even better is that the partner doesn't even need a copy of the game, as they can join in easily. Vince and Leo have two contrasting personalities that see the calm meet the storm, as they both must put their differences aside to escape the prison they are confined to. 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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Unscored
Jan 15, 2019

Throughout its runtime, A Way Out is fun, in the way any game with a friend is fun (and that’s definitely the correct way to play it, since playing with strangers would make its communication-based challenges a goddamned nightmare). But outside a few promising flourishes, it ultimately fails to distinguish itself from any number of more engaging co-op offerings, and its best moments hinge on caring about characters who never rise very far above the level of flat, unengaging caricature.

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10 / 10.0
Apr 4, 2018

A Way Out not only holds itself alongside the best coop titles out there – it surpasses them.

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