http://gigaom.com/2010/10/21/is-cut-the-rope-the-next-angry-birds/ Thu, 23 May 2013 18:11:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/2010/10/21/is-cut-the-rope-the-next-angry-birds/#comment-500224 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:45:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=168327#comment-500224 [...] gaming is coming to Android; Rovio’s Angry Birds had a stunning debut on Android, and Zeptolab’s new hit, Cut the Rope, is headed there [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2010/10/21/is-cut-the-rope-the-next-angry-birds/#comment-303309 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 23:08:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=168327#comment-303309 It’s nice, but nowhere close to Angry Birds. AB combines a bit of skill and strategy with the chance to sit as a spectator while complex structures are destroyed. Rope keeps you involved through the play and drives to a narrow, simple goal. This can be more engaging in some ways, but it may also may limit the game’s eventual popularity.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2010/10/21/is-cut-the-rope-the-next-angry-birds/#comment-303236 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:45:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=168327#comment-303236 You are right in that those are not what makes the game fun and worth buying. It is engaging and makes use of the multitouch capabilities of the phone in innovative ways. I tried out the “lite” version and enjoyed it so much I bought the full version. Now they just need more levels!

]]> http://gigaom.com/2010/10/21/is-cut-the-rope-the-next-angry-birds/#comment-303202 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:30:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=168327#comment-303202 No offence to the creators, but “cute” that thing is not. Parental instincts invoked? Totally not. I’d be more inclined to step on that thing and squish it instead of feeding it candy or taking it home.

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