GamePro writes: "Exit, the puzzle game pitting a search and rescue/escape artist against a clock, has already appeared on PSP and XBLA, so what would lure you into purchasing Exit DS? Well, I'll tell you one thing, it won't be the stylus controls. I will admit that if the system weren't so clunky to begin with, it would be incredibly useful to just tap the character you want to use instead of hitting X to bring up the cursor mode and selecting them with the D-pad and A, but running against the clock is all the more nerve wracking while you're just poking around trying to get the game to register that you want to keep on pushing the crate. I guess the thing to keep in mind is that no matter which control scheme you go with, Exit may look like a platformer puzzle game, but it's really just a puzzle game."
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.
