Parents' Guide to

Cut the Rope 2

By Chris Morris, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 7+

Triumphant return of an app gaming favorite.

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android Puzzle Games
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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age 7+

Based on 1 parent review

RobinB30
RobinB30 Adult
October 22, 2014
age 7+

My kid spent $50 bucks and I had no idea....

Great game, my four year old loved the older version and on the older version the kid couldn't spend $49.99 out of my account! Yeah, I gave him the game to play in a store and I didn't play the new version much so I had no idea about this possibility. I am deeply upset. I wouldn't recommend anyone letting a kid too young to understand you shouldn't purchase items...

This title has:

Too much consumerism
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Privacy Rating Warning

  • Unclear whether personal information is sold or rented to third parties.
  • Personal information is shared for third-party marketing.
  • Personalised advertising is displayed.
  • Data are collected by third-parties for their own purposes.
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What’s It About?

Kids swipe the screen with their fingers to cut dangling ropes that hold candy so it falls into the mouth of Om Nom, the cute monster who stars in the app. Gameplay requires precision and occasionally quick reflexes -- especially since new challenges such as balloons, blowers, spikes, and electrical currents are quickly added to the basic rope-cutting formula. Challenges become harder as the levels progress. New characters "Nommies" add depth to the puzzles, such as long, frog-like tongues that can block off certain areas. Puzzles also can be conquered in two ways: the traditional victory, and achieving certain goals such as a particular score or getting only one star. This adds replayability and added challenge for fans.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Cut the Rope wasn't only charming, it was a game that required precision, thought, and good reflexes. Thankfully, that has all remained true for CUT THE ROPE 2. The core gameplay remains strong -- and the addition of new characters gives the puzzles more depth, requiring more analysis to complete them perfectly. With this added element come new pay components as well, such as a firefly that will show you how to solve a puzzle.

These aren't thrust upon the player, but the placement is a bit awkward -- and you may end up accidentally wasting fireflies when you don't mean to, but that's likely to bother perfectionists more than anyone. Like its predecessor, this is a game that both core and casual players can enjoy. It's ambitious and delightful and works wonderfully.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Show kids how gravity affects real-world objects in water and in the air.

  • Construct devices that show the effects of physics on falling objects.

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