Before It Takes Two was ever known about, Hazelight Studios' previous game A Way Out was considered among the best co-op experiences ever made. The story revolved around two inmates who escape jail and are on the run from the police. It is up to players to assume the role of each character and work together to flee.
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What's interesting about A Way Out is that it can end in two different ways depending on an outcome that is fully determined by the players. While the route to find both endings are similar, they each provide their own story that ties up the loose ends of the adventure.
Near the end of the game, players discover that Vincent has actually been an undercover cop the entire time, using Leo to retrieve the Black Orlov and get justice for his fallen brother Gary. This leads to a wild sequence where Leo takes Vincent hostage where the two tussle enough to cause their car to go off a bridge. After surviving, Leo begins getting away on a boat while Vincent chases him on a helicopter. The two end up catching up in a warehouse that leads to a gunfight between them.
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From here, the fate of the game rests on who survives the fight. The person that deals the most damage over the course of the fight has the advantage of who wins. In the final sequence of the altercation, both Leo and Vincent will be disarmed and will be attempting to reach the gun while they are both injured. Whoever reaches it will deal the final blow to their former ally. Then, a sequence will play that will show what happens after the altercation is over.
If Leo is the one to shoot Vincent, there will be a scene that plays out where Vincent asks Leo to deliver one last letter to his wife Carol. As Vincent's side of the screen fades to black, the players watch Leo walk away. Cut to sometime later as Leo delivers the letter without showing his face to Carol and the players hear Vincent's voice reading out the letter as she reads it. Leo reunites with his wife Linda and their son Alex as they begin to pack and set off to parts unknown. The game ends as the players watch Leo drive away while Vincent's funeral takes place at the same time.
If Vincent is the one to end the fight, Leo will collapse and Vincent will hold his hand as his betrayed partner passes away. Sometime after the altercation, Vincent visits Linda and Alex to break the news to them about his death. In grief, Linda will kick Vincent out of her trailer. Later, Vincent will return to his home to amend things with Carol. He tells her that he has decided to quit the police force to spend time with her and their newborn child. After Carol invites Vincent inside, the scene changes as players watch Linda and Alex visit Leo's grave.