In this review, Eurogamer states:
"The game is at its best when it sticks to puzzles - and on that front, it's incredibly hard to fault. Occasional frustration is inevitable in this sort of game, as your logic will often fall at the final hurdle after getting everything right for a few minutes of play, necessitating a restart. However, this is one game where trial and error is an incredibly enjoyable approach, and gradually learning the tricks of a complex level, pushing the puzzle closer to a solution with each attempt, is an immensely satisfying experience.
It's certainly let down by some presentation flaws, and a bit of very weak AI path-finding - although, in the game's defense, you pretty much learn to compensate for that after a couple of dozen levels. Exit still emerges as a solid and enjoyable puzzle game - one that we would have been happy to pay 30 quid for on the PSP a few months ago, now available on your Xbox 360 for under a tenner. We wish it spent a little more time on puzzles, and little less on weak platforming - but we can't help but love it when a plan comes together."
Carl Williams writes, "When you think minimalist gaming you probably think of the Atari 2600. That era of consoles had to rely on good gameplay with great controls to keep the player interested. They didn’t have awesome HD graphics and 7.1 surround sound to work with. Those crutches would come a couple of decades later. That is what attracts me to independent and homebrew developers, often they are saddled with similar restraints. Take Exit by nukeSpoon for example. This is one of those minimalist style games that is using modern technology quite well. It is in the style of the original Nintendo Game Boy but it is a first person atmospheric adventure. Find out if it is better than you think after the jump."
Take control of Mr. ESC (Escape) in this "escape" action game. In each level, your goal is to search the stage for people and lead them to the exit under constraint of time. When you have another character under your supervision, you'll need to issue commands, ordering them to wait and use items. EXIT is one of the first Japanese PSP titles to support infrastructure mode, allowing for over 100 new stages to be downloaded for free.
Taito are renowned for their classic arcade series, even releasing many compilations for multiple systems. However, my favorite product of the developing giant takes the form of the ultimate rescue-puzzle, Exit.
