Cut the Rope 2

Finger Swiping Puzzle With A Physics Twist.

Cut the Rope 2 follows up on the incredible success of the first version which received almost 500 million downloads and became one of the free games pre-installed on Windows tablets. It's a typical level based puzzle game where you need to complete the objectives in each level to be allowed to progress to the next.

Gameplay

Fans of Cut the Rope 2 will be pleased to see that the main parts of the original gameplay have been maintained. You are still trying to feed one of the main characters a piece of candy, which starts each level attached to a piece of rope. By swiping your finger across the rope, you cut it in half and the unique physics engine sends the candy across the screen in accordance with the movement of the rope when you cut it. If it ends up near the end of another rope, it makes a connection, allowing you to carry on with the level. Miss, and it's game over and time to start again.

New Characters

The main difference in Cut the Rope 2 is the introduction of new characters as you progress throug the game:

• Rotos - these are new flying creatures who can be used to carry candy, as well as picking up other creatures, even those much bigger than themselves.

• Boo - initially these are designed to distract players, but as you become more familiar with them, you'll find that they have a hunger for nearby candy, spoiling your level if you get too close.

• Toss - this creature with a spring for a head is the best addition to the game, allowing you to bounce candy from rope to rope, as well as smaller characters later in the game.

• Blue - these square creatures rapidly reproduce, acting as both a help and a hindrance to players in different levels. In some cases, their reproductive speed is necessary to fill gaps, whilst in others they can block easy paths if you're not quick enough.

• Lick - as the name suggests, the main characteristics of a Lick is its tongue, acting as a permanent rope. Again, in some levels, they're necessary evils as whilst you can't cut their tongue, you can use them to move the candy around, whilst in others, their immovable tongues cause problems that you need to puzzle your way around.

Strategies

Each level has a fairly prescriptive way of being completed. It's not until you get to the final levels where there are multiple possible solutions available. For some, this is useful as you can go and find walk through tutorials online for times when you get seriously stuck. For others, it can be frustrating if a level involves quick timing that you just can't get right.

Pros

• Quick gameplay
• Fun new characters
• Plenty of online help

Cons

• Gets very hard very quickly
• Power ups are hard to come by
• Set completion format for most levels