History VideoGame / AWayOut

** Later, [[spoiler:Leo makes it personal when he learns that Vincent essentially used him in the same manner as Harvey, desiring to murder him for his betrayal. However, when he actually does the deed (if the player chooses to shoot Vincent), Leo ends up deeply regretting it]].

* PornStache: The game's set in the 70s, so a number of police officers sport these. [[spoiler:Vincent has one during the flashback that reveals he's a cop.]]

* GoldenSnitch: The final confrontation [[spoiler:between Vincent and Leo is decided by a button-mashing prompt as they both try to reach a nearby gun. Whoever wins here "wins" the game regardless of the preceding segments]]. Note that following this trope, the preceding segments ''do'' matter slightly -- [[spoiler:whoever has more health at the end has a slightly easier time button-mashing than the other player]].

* VengeanceFeelsEmpty: [[spoiler:It is clear that killing Vincent did not bring Leo any satisfaction at all.]]

** [[spoiler:In their respective endings where one of them survives while the other dies, Leo grows a beard which represents his regret for killing Vincent and moves out with his family for a fresh start, while Vincent shaves his beard but leaves the mustache after he regretted killing Leo and makes up with his wife for neglecting her]].

* ThisCannotBe: In the [[spoiler:"Vincent lives" ending, Linda, Leo's wife, freaks out when Vincent tells her Leo is dead; though the exchange is silent, Linda rails at Vincent for murdering her husband and throws him out of her trailer home.]]

* WeUsedToBeFriends: [[spoiler:All of those bonding and trust Vincent and Leo displayed after they escaped from prison? Everything ''crumbles'' when Leo finds out, while they're both surrounded by police in the climax, that Vincent was actually an undercover cop who lied to him, used him, then turned the gun on him to make his arrest. This leads to Leo using Vincent as a hostage to escape, stealing a gun from Emily so he could kill Vincent, then fleeing to the rooftops where he and Vincent proceed to fight to the death. It's deconstructed in the end - despite the conflict and emotions involved, once the gun is turned and shot, they still respect each other enough to comfort each other in their dying moments (though it depends on whether the player chooses to shoot Vincent or Leo), and they proceed to carry the guilt of killing the person who was once their best friend for the rest of their lives]].

** Later, the same henchman tries stabbing Leo in the back in the prison cafeteria, which Leo barely avoids ([[PressXNotToDie the player has to mash buttons to ensure this]]). Vincent intervenes again, which leads to a fight in the kitchens and the henchman arming both himself and another inmate with [[KnifeNut knives]]. Both Leo and Vincent resort to backing away and throwing things at their attackers until prison guards intervene, after which it gets worse...

** [[spoiler:If Leo kills Vincent, he'll secretly give Vincent's letter to Carol and then flee with his own wife and son out of state, so he can start over and hide from the police that will eventually come after him for killing one of their own. While this is happening, Carol attends Vincent's funeral with her infant daughter, and is completely inconsolable]].
* ButThouMust: See above. No matter how hard you try, there is no third option for getting either ending. Either [[spoiler:Vincent or Leo MUST die. There is NO way for both to live. You cannot make Leo surrender nor can you make Vincent let Leo escape. One way or the other, the game forces both players into a fight to the death and one of you ''will'' lose]].

* DeathByFallingOver: [[spoiler:Ray. Should the player choose to have Leo stew in his anger, it will result in a cutscene where Leo furiously kicks Ray off from up high in the construction site while the latter's tied up. [[GoryDiscretionShot The screen whites out before Ray hits the ground, but we do hear a 'thud' sound]] Going this route will earn the achievement "Managed Anger"]].

'''Leo:''' What can I say? [[LampshadeHanging I'm full of surprises. And mostly good ones]].\\

** Harvey, who has similarly sized sideburns, has a HairTriggerTemper that made him a BadBoss to his subordinates.

* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:Vincent lied to Leo about being a prison convict and used him to get to Harvey so he could avenge his dead brother, Gary. When Leo finds out at the worst possible moment, he is ''furious'', and reacts by first taking Vincent hostage so he could escape, then stealing a gun from Emily so he could kill Vincent himself]].

* TheSeventies: While the place the game is set is not specified (other than being inside America with a small resemblance to California), the time period is 70s, with the Vietnam War going on (a few areas in the game results in the player characters commenting on "The War"), everybody having SeventiesHair, and police with PornStache. The year is finally confirmed in [[spoiler:the ending where Leo dies: his gravestone marks his death as 1972]].

* AppealToForce: Leo's solution to most of his problems involves violence.

* ButThouMust: See above. No matter how hard you try, there is no third option for getting either ending. Either [[spoiler:Vincent or Leo MUST die. There is NO way for both to live. You cannot make Leo surrender nor can you make Vincent let Leo escape. One way or the other, the game forces both players into a fight to the death and one of you WILL lose:]]

* HellBentForLeather: Vincent wears a leather jacket when he first enters the prison. After he and Leo into an old couple's farmhouse to change clothes, he dons a brown leather flight jacket.

* HotBloodedSideburns: The sideburned Leo in both trailers has been shown to display more aggressive actions than Vincent.

** [[spoiler: When Leo and Vincent are chased by Harvey's hitman and barricades themselves in a room, the hitman initially tries to bash through the door but then finds a fire axe nearby and [[Film/TheShining starts hacking at the door]].]]

** A reference to Josef's earlier game ''VideoGame/BrothersATaleOfTwoSons'': players can find a stone bench for both just after escaping from the police just after the prison break. Having both players sit on it zooms out the view giving [[SceneryPorn a good look of the view around]], a nod to the benches in ''Brothers'' which do the same thing, and distant shouts of the two brothers SpeakingSimlish quotes in ''Brothers'' can be heard after sitting down.

* TooDumbToLive: Harvey's henchman had the bright idea to stab a guard with a kitchen knife when they break out his fight with Leo.He isn't seen afterward and Harvey is informed he got beat up to death by the guards for it.

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: Due to the multiplayer focus, if played online, only one of the players needs to own a copy of the game. Player 2 can download a free trial version which allows access to the entire game, as long as it's hosted by someone who owns a copy.

* TheSeventies: While the place the game is set is not specified (other than being inside America with a small resemblance to California), the time period is specified as the 70s, with the Vietnam War going on (a few areas in the game results in the player characters commenting on "The War"), everybody having SeventiesHair, and police with PornStache.

* GoldenSnitch: The final confrontation [[spoiler:between Vincent and Leo, no matter how well either of them do in the preceding segments, is decided by a button-mashing prompt as they both try to reach a nearby gun]].

* {{Anticlimax}}: After an intense vehicle pursuit, Leo and Vincent manage to escape the police dragnet by escaping on a rowboat.

** In the [[spolier: "Leo Dies" ending, Vincent holds Leo's hand after mortally wounding him, mirroring the final scene of ''Film/Heat'']].

* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler:Either Vincent zor Leo, depending on who dies. In Leo's ending, Vincent dies smiling after Leo agrees to fulfill his dying request to give an apology letter to Vincent's wife. In Vincent's ending, Leo dies smiling after Vincent decides to stay by his side and hold his hand during his last moments to alleviate the pain from being shot in the stomach]].