Fight at Basketball Courts

Learn how to get through the basketball court fight in A Way Out. This guide covers QTEs, button mashing, and character switching to help you succeed.

Alright, so after a little chat with a fellow inmate, the screen's gonna split. If you're playing as Leo, you can mess around with some of the other prisoners up top, but the main action is down in the basketball court. Head down the steps, and when you get there, a little scene will play out. Then, you'll need to switch over to Vincent. Make sure to cancel Vincent's chill session and head towards the commotion. You can even have him hone in on the noise from his side of the screen.

While Leo's getting into it, you'll take control of Vincent. Go up those little stairs and get behind the crowd of prisoners gathered at the gate of the basketball court. A short scene will play where Leo takes a punch, and then Vincent gets tossed into the fray by the other inmates. This is where the Quick-Time Events (QTEs) kick in. You'll see a button prompt with a yellow circle around it that shrinks over time – you gotta hit that button before the circle disappears!

Keep an eye on the screen because it'll jump between Vincent and Leo. Even if it's not your character's turn to press a button, stay focused on what's happening. If you're finding it tough, a good trick is to tune out the brawl itself and just lock onto the button prompts and the characters involved. It can get chaotic, but concentrating on those prompts will make hitting them on time way easier.

You'll also run into sections where you need to mash a button like crazy. You'll know it's time when the circle around the button starts to pulsate. This is for those rapid-fire punches. So, it's a mix of quick button presses, frantic mashing, and countering attacks from new enemies as the camera switches between Leo and Vincent. Eventually, the guards will step in and break things up.