Games: App of the Day -- Cut the Rope

Ropes. Scissors. Balloons. Bubbles. Spiders. Spikes. Electricity. Candy. Om Nom. What do all of these things have in common? They make up ZeptoLabs' new hit game on the iOS App Store, Cut the Rope. Combining amazing physics with attractive graphics and smooth-as-butter touch controls, Cut the Rope challenges players to cut, swing, and spin ropes in a manner to collect stars and feed the "Om Nom".

Although you can finish a level without collecting all of the stars by feeding the Om Nom the piece of candy, it takes 75 stars to move on to the next box where the Om Nom is living. In addition, collecting all 300 stars from the entire game can get you a shiny new achievement in the Game Center.

One of the levels in the "foil box."

One of the levels in the "gift box."

Overall, Cut the Rope offers 100 levels (25 in each box) in its current state. It can be yours for the low price of $0.99 in the iOS App Store. Looking for a bigger version? Cut the Rope HD has hit the iPad App Store for just a dollar more at $1.99.

Note: The Android version of Cut the Rope is said to be "coming soon."