Cut the Rope gets Valentine's update with 25 new levels and 'split candy' gameplay

I feel sorry for game completists such as my friend Paul. Only today he was tweeting that he'd finally completed Cut the Rope, with three stars on each level.

But now comes news that the game - like Angry Birds Seasons, and no doubt many other iPhone games is getting a Valentine Day update.

Version 1.2 will bring another 25 levels into play, each transforming Om Nom into cupid in a special Valentine's Box.

There's also a new gameplay mechanic that requires you to combine two pieces of candy before you can satisfy the little green fella's appetite and complete the level.

"This 1.2 update is our gift to you this Valentine's Day for being the greatest fans out there; we hope players love the new box, levels and features just as much as we enjoyed creating it," said Efim Voinov, CTO of developer ZeptoLab.

"Thank you for the continued support, we are already working closely with Chillingo [the publisher] to enhance the game and think fans will be extremely delighted!"

Cut the Rope, which has now sold more than six million copies, is available for iPhone priced 99c, €0.79 or 59p, or for iPad priced $1.99, €1.59 or £1.19.

You can see a video of the new update below.

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