A Way Out - Planning The Great Escape! | #2
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A Way Out is an action-adventure game developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts under their EA Originals program. It is the second video game to be directed by Josef Fares after Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. Announced at E3 2017, the game is only played in either online or local split screen co-op between two players with no single player mode. The game was released on March 23, 2018 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, in both physical and digital format.
A Way Out is an action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective. It is specifically designed for split-screen cooperative multiplayer, which means that it must be played with another player through either local or online play.[1] In the game, players control Leo and Vincent, two convicted prisoners who must break out of prison and stay on the run from authorities. As the story of both protagonists is told simultaneously, their progress may not be synchronized, which may result in one player being able to control their character, while another watching a cutscene.[2] Players need to cooperate with each other in order to progress, and each situation can be approached differently, with both characters taking different roles. For instance, during a prison escape scene, one player needs to distract the guard, while another player needs to find a tool to aid their escape. These roles are not fixed, so Leo and Vincent can swap their roles in another playthrough. Players can interact with many non-playable characters, and there are dialogue options for players to choose.[3]
Similar to the PlayStation 4 version of Far Cry 4, players will be able to join online sessions (hosted by the player's friends) whether or not the joining player owns the actual game.
A Way Out follows prison inmates Vincent Moretti (Eri Krogh), freshly incarcerated and sentenced to 14 years, and Leo Caruso (Fares Fares), who has served six months out of eight years. The two inmates initially clash, but after Vincent helps Leo win a fight they warm up to each other. The pair utilizes various items to help them escape.