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Snipperclips - Cut it out, together!
Released On: Mar 3, 2017
80
8.2
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 62 Critic Reviews
80
87% Positive
54 Reviews
54 Reviews
11% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 62 Critic Reviews
80
87% Positive
54 Reviews
54 Reviews
11% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
One thing that stands out about the game is the art style. Everything is flat and 2D and looks as if it could all be made from craft paper. The characters are full of life and have personality, which is surprising, considering they exist in a puzzle game. They have a range of facial expressions that make me laugh every time I play. Whether it’s a sneaky look while creeping along close to the ground or a shy blush when your partner cuts a bit of you away, the characters truly bring the game to life.
Snipperclips offers hours of head-scratching puzzle fun with you and a friend. The price point is fair for the number of levels and modes it offers to encourage you to come back to work with your friends in party mode or take them on in Blitz mode. The difficulty curve is steep and some of the puzzles are too cryptic, but with determination and proper communication, you can tackle any problem. Make sure you bring a friend!
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 386 User Ratings
8.2
82% Positive
315 Ratings
315 Ratings
9% Mixed
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
9% Negative
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 386 User Ratings
8.2
82% Positive
315 Ratings
315 Ratings
9% Mixed
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
9% Negative
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
Awesome party game. Its a shame that it gets a bit difficult quite early on because less experienced players dont want to play then but hell it would be boring if it werent challenging. I love the idea behind this one, highly recommend for everybody to check this one out.
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Nintendo Switch
A loveable unique puzzler. This game has a unique genius that takes advantage of the Switch's co-op capabilities make this a game almost anybody can play.
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Nintendo Switch
Inventive, malleable and rambunctiously entertaining British puzzler. [May 2017, p.121]
The real fun of Snipperclips is in those first 45 puzzles, played with a friend over many short sessions or – as we did – in one afternoon. Once you’ve solved them, of course, there’s little reason to go back and play them again, but at £18 on a console with a currently limited catalogue, for anyone who owns a Switch this highly sociable game is a must-buy.
An impressive showing both as far as first-round Nintendo Switch games go and puzzle titles in general. It’s a bargain for the amount of time you’ll get out of it, and it’s rife with color, intrigue, challenging puzzles, and adorable graphics. The only real problems arise from the fact that it’s meant to be played with others, so if that’s not your bag you won’t get as much out of it. For everyone else, however, this is a system-seller, especially since you can enjoy it on the go. You’ll want to cut in on a Snipperclips session, that’s for sure.
A fun and clever multiplayer experience that would have been perfect if it were bundled with the console itself. It might lack that special spark of genius that could have turned Snipperclips into a cult classic, but it's still a fascinating and appealing way to show off your brand new Switch to anyone (gamer or not).
The concept is simple, the execution is perfect, the time was right and the game is fun.
These are the ingredients for a perfect indie launch title for a new console!
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Nintendo Switch
This game is filled to the brim with character and fun little puzzles and I sure am happy to have picked up this launch title. The game can be played with from up to 1-4 players, I'd recommend to at least have a friend to play with it is a ton of fun. Albeit it's charm and cartoon look can be quite deceiving, Some of these puzzles can be challenging and really requires you to think outside of the box and use your imagination. after an hour though it does wear down and you may want to take a break it can get kind of boring. I'd recommend playing in short bursts with your friends. It's visually appealing and pleasing to look at; with its simple design and comedic faces your little characters you control make and finishing every puzzle always feels rewarding no matter how hard or easy.
It's a game I think will always have people who love puzzle games can come back to.
PROS:
+Intracit puzzles
+Visually Appealing
+Smooth Controls
+Loads of Charm and Character
+Very fun with a group of friends
CONS:
-Some Linear Puzzles
-Can get old if not played in short bursts
-Not very fun to play by yourself
Verdict:
7/10
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Nintendo Switch
I mainly purchased Snipperclips well over a year ago as a little diversion for me and my wife to have a bit of fun with while we were still waiting for the Switch library to fill out (this was back in the beginning, when the Switch was still a Zelda machine), and it was exactly that, a nice little diversion, though a number of much better puzzlers have made their way to the Switch since then.. I enjoyed the expressiveness of the cute little paper characters, their giggles and blushes whenever you'd snip out little pieces of them, and some of the puzzles are fairly clever.
It's worth it if you know for sure you'll have at least one other person to solve all the puzzles with, but controlling with only one person is incredibly tedious. It's also a shame the controls are so finicky, since only around 30% of the time you'll spend playing this game will be actual puzzle solving, whereas the other 70% is executing after you already know how to solve it.
Still, I very much enjoyed Snipperclips, and I would check out an improved sequel should there ever be one.
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Nintendo Switch
Snipperclips is a really fun game. Honestly, it is a blast to play with friends. So why have I given this game such a low score? Well, just hear me out - and let me break this game down like I always do.
A: Music/Sounds
I suppose this is my first issue with the game, but honestly it doesn't matter too much - but I always take the music and sounds into consideration.
With many titles, you can remember the soundtrack for a game - if they're super good, they can even invoke emotion. Obviously in a puzzle game like Snipperclips that couldn't happen, but I'm just trying to give you an idea of what music in games can achieve.
Unfortunately in Snipperclips, I literally don't remember the soundtrack at all. It sounds harsh, I know, since music isn't an aspect Snipperclips is trying to excel in, but even puzzle games can have catchy/memorable soundtracks. Snipperclips, however, just isn't one of them.
Sound quality is fine, I do enjoy the little snip sound effects when you cut your partner up. So, that's a plus I guess.
4/10 - Poor soundtrack, satisfactory sound. Nothing to write home about.
B: Graphics
This is probably the best aspect about the game - the simplistic and super cute graphics. I really enjoy the little faces that the characters make when they're cut or perform an action. Since this game is really simple, there's not many ways that they actually could have improved the graphics. I do think that the game could have benefited from having a varying amount of colours to make your character, instead of keeping it yellow and red.
9/10 - Cute, simple graphics - no variation in the colour of the characters you play as.
C: Gameplay
Gameplay in Snipperclips is very simple, and anyone can understand it - this means that you can easily have a fun time playing the game with people that don't usually play games.
Most puzzles are varied and fun to figure out, especially near the end of the game where puzzles get a little more difficult. But... that's about it.
In total, there's less than 3 hours of content in this game from my experience. Granted, I only played this game with one other person, so I didn't really enjoy the 4-player mode. However, I feel that if 4-players is mandatory to have fun in the game, then that really limits the target audience to a small amount of people.
The other modes like the little dojo can be fun - for about 5 minutes. Then you get bored of it, and never come back to it.
The main mode - the multiple puzzle levels which are meant to be played with 2 people, is definitely a joy. I feel that the game should have had more difficult puzzles, as there was only one puzzle that I legitimately got stuck on for about 20 minutes before figuring out the solution. There is a very small number of levels in the game, so in a matter of two hours or so you'll be done.
If you want to play this game alone, well, don't bother. Playing singleplayer is possible, but it's certainly not fun at all. This game is designed with the detachable joy-cons in mind, and therefore it's also designed with friends in mind.
Overall, if this game had maybe 4x the amount of levels that it currently does, then my score would probably change from 4/10 to 7/10 because it is fun.
3/10 - Relatively fun game with creative puzzles. Not nearly enough levels, so very little content in total. Not enough difficult puzzles.
D: Story
This is a puzzle game. Obviously the story won't be good. But in Snipperclips, there's literally no story whatsoever. Am I alone in thinking that your experience could have been improved by even adding a shred of story? Maybe make it so your main character lost their whole supply of cheese, and you have to go solving puzzles to get all of your cheese back - literally even a story like this is better than none at all.
With the story being non-existent, Snipperclips feels more like an iPhone game than a (approx.) $30 Nintendo Switch game.
0/10 - Literally no story. Understandable, but having a simple story would be a major improvement.
I don't want to be a 'hater.' But I really don't understand why this game got such a positive reception. I understand that this isn't a triple A title with a full price tag, but even at its current price it is way too high for the amount of content that it offers.
It's fun for an hour or two with friends, but that's pretty much it. Snipperclips is honestly one of the few games that I have a feeling of regret for purchasing. If you love the game, good for you - but for me, I just can't recommend this game at the price they're charging.
4/10 - Not nearly enough content to justify the price tag. Puzzles are creative, but the game is overall lacking in difficult puzzles. Other modes are just fluff and won't keep your attention.
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Nintendo Switch
Not a great party game. There are two things required to solve many of the puzzles: (1) figure it out (2) execute. Solving puzzles as a group was mildly fun, but executing using the fiddly characters and controls seemed more like a chore.
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Nintendo Switch
Summary Cut paper characters into new shapes to solve dynamic puzzles and play activities in a wonderfully creative and imaginative world. Work together with friends to cut paper characters into new shapes and solve puzzles – Communicate and cooperate (or not) and move the paper characters on the screen. Get creative and cut shapes out of each o...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date: Mar 3, 2017
Developer:
- SFB Games
Publisher: Nintendo
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