Gaming - A Way Out

Vincent (left), Leo (right)

You guys watched Prison Break right? Or that one movie on roids, Escape Plan? Well, this game is something like that. 

A Way Out (published by EA) is an intense co-op narrative exploration adventure kind of game with action packed scenes included that starts in a prison. You play as either Vincent Moretti or Leo Caruso and their common objectives are to settle their own scores against a guy named Harvey, who are the main cause they both got into prison. 'Kay enough about that, here's my review for this game.

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If you look at their title cover, you'd think the game is mainly in prison, well, it's not. The real action takes place AFTER you escape the prison (kind of gave me that betrayal feeling for this game). 

The storylines were so weak (it's like they made this game as a side project or summer school project or something). The graphics weren't that great but I really hoped they would compensate it with great storylines. Just because the theme took place in 1970s, doesn't mean the level of writing had to be from the same era. 

In terms of gameplay however, I loved it. Greg and I enjoyed the game due to their unique approach of solving problems. For example, what you see (in the image) above was the part where we both had to time our positions to climb our way up. One mistake and we both would be dead. We also got to roam separately although it was in split screen. 

Like any other narrative games, different dialogues will provide different story outcomes. You can either choose the good samaritan approach or the asshole approach. Totally up to you. 

OVERALL RATING: 6/10

Graphic: Feels like I'm playing a PS3 game.

Gameplay: Unique approach, unexpected instructions, cool puzzle set up.

Storyline: Could've been better, we expected better. Disappointed, betrayed, lied to. 

Would I recommend this? Yes, because there aren't that many co-op storyline games (yet).