Cut the Rope (Nintendo 3DS) Review

In Cut the Rope, the objective of the game is to, of course, cut various ropes in order feed a green monster, known as Om Nom. However, players will be pitted against various obstacles along the way and new gameplay mechanics will be introduced to them steadily. Those that have played the smartphone version may be asking: "But, what about the levels that require multi-touch? Surely that's impossible on the 3DS?" They are completely right - those levels would be impossible on the 3DS, therefore some of the levels have been rearranged to better suit the 3DS touch screen. There are still a few puzzles that would be a lot nicer with multi-touch, but the lack of it isn't too much of a problem.

In terms of how much content this version of the game has, it's significantly less than in the latest update of the iOS one. The 3DS version has twelve boxes in total, each box housing 25 levels; which may seem like a lot in writing, but the iOS version has fifteen boxes, with indication of more levels coming soon! Hopefully ZeptoLab will update the 3DS version from time-to-time to bring players more levels, especially since the price point of this game is around five times more than that of its smartphone counterpart!

Complaints and statistics aside, Cut the Rope is still just as enjoyable as ever, with many different and interesting gameplay mechanics on offer. Whilst the first few levels are simple, as players progress through the game they will encounter bubbles, air balloons that blow the candy in a certain direction, movable rope hooks and much more. When a new mechanic is introduced, a brief tutorial will pop up on the screen, telling the player how to make use of it and then, after a few levels, previously introduced mechanics will show up again, combining what the player has learned and making some interesting puzzles out of it.

There isn't much exclusive content to be found in this iteration, which is a shame due to the higher price point. The only noticeable things that have been included here is a 3D Om Nom, who sits on the top screen, chomping on the candy each time he has been fed. There are also online leaderboards, so players can compare their times and scores.

Although this review seems like a negative one; at its core, Cut the Rope is a fun, friendly and complex puzzle game, which is sure to be enjoyable to a lot of people. Those with a smartphone should go ahead and pick it up there at the low price of £0.69p. If not an owner of a smartphone, though, then this edition is totally worth the price, even if some content is missing...