Exit

Timed PlayStation exclusive

Exit is a action/puzzle game, first released in Japan and later in other parts of the world. The basic premise is to lead the main character Mr. ESC, an escapologist, out of hospitals, underground facilities, offices and other buildings within the given time limit. Along the way, the player will be hindered by obstacles such as fires, earthquakes, floods, or even meteor showers. Sometimes the player must also help trapped individuals escape, which will take quick thinking and planning ahead to exit the building successfully.

Released: 15 December 2005
Platforms: Nintendo DS PlayStation Portable Windows Xbox 360
Genres: Action Arcade Platformer Puzzle
Developers: Taito
Publishers: Taito
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action
Country: Japan
Age ratings: ESRB E

About

Exit is a 2005 puzzle video game developed and published by Taito for the PlayStation Portable. It was released in Japan on December 15, 2005, in North America on February 14, 2006, in Australia on March 30, 2006, and in Europe on March 31, 2006. A version for the Xbox 360 was released via Xbox Live Arcade on October 24, 2007. A version for the Nintendo DS was released in 2008 as Exit DS.

Keywords

superhero
puzzle platformer

Media

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Gameplay

Each level includes a starting point for Mr. ESC and an exit point. There may also be one or more trapped individuals within the level, and in many cases, Mr. ESC cannot successfully complete the level unless he rescues some or all of the individuals before he escapes. There is a time limit for completing each level.

Mr. ESC is agile and can swim, run faster, and jump higher than any of the other trapped individuals. However, he is still prone to injury from hazards or from falling from heights.

Reception

The PSP and Xbox 360 versions received "generally favorable reviews", while the DS version received "mixed" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave the PSP version a score of two nines and two eights for a total of 34 out of 40. The same magazine later gave the DS version one nine and three eights for a total of 33 out of 40.

Charles Herold of The New York Times gave the PSP version a favorable review, saying it was "tremendous fun for fans of logic puzzles, but it has a few annoying quirks. Jumping large gaps in the floor is tricky, and I died far too often doing this. The process for giving commands to other people is a bit cumbersome." Detroit Free Press gave it three stars out of four, saying that it "has enough substance to keep you playing for hours and hours."

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
PlayStation Portable	15 December 2005	Japan · North America 14 February 2006 · Australia 30 March 2006 · Europe 31 March 2007
Xbox 360	24 October 2007	Worldwide
Windows	25 April 2008	Japan