Nakama throws plenty of fast-paced ninja action at players in a blocky 2D landscape.

Blood Bowl fans, rejoice! Your favorite fantasy bloodsport is now portable, thanks to iPad. But a huge caveat emptor is in effect for the uninitiated.

This match-three puzzle game suffers from a poorly realized free-to-play structure and a lack of Pokemon spirit.

Subdivision Infinity looks great in screenshots, but its presentation of space is very one-dimensional. The game revolves completely around repetitive missions to upgrade ships, which leaves a lot to be desired. For the same price (or less) than Subdivision Infinity, you can get a much better space game experience on mobile.

Pokemon Quest is an easy game to pick up and play, but don't expect anything too deep once you get going.

Rabbids Big Bang takes its wacky charm to outer space in this physics-based game, forcing players to use a planets gravitational pull and a jetpack in order to successfully meet objectives.

Noble Nutlings is the kind of casual iOS game that's over way too soon. Not because it's lacking in content but because it's so easy to plow through everything in big chunks thanks to all the wacky fun.

The addictive new puzzle game from the creator of Tetris will keep people playing, thinking and unfortunately, spending.

Legendary Heroes is still fun in small doses. It starts to fumble a bit as it progresses because the smaller margin for error magnifies a couple of minor (but significant) issues, though.

A rough ride that has trouble keeping its wheels on the track.

This good looking endless runner takes a few cues from Crash Bandicoot, but is otherwise yet another runner.

This mini version of DayZ is a little too small and rough to feel satisfying.

Hell Yeah! Pocket Inferno can be a lot of fun for a quick play-through, but some of the tougher elements were only first introduced in the final world, where enemies fire at the player with different weapons and where it is more difficult to maneuver.

I never would've expected Quantum Legacy HD to have strategic elements hidden underneath the arcade on-rails shooting, but it does and it's all the better for it. Scouring the galaxy for badguys ends up being quite a bit of fun. The kind of fun that just about any iOS gamer can enjoy.

Muscle Run is a neat idea, but it's going to need some adjustments before it reaches the winners' circle.

Take one beloved Disney franchise, add some multiplayer shooting, and watch as it turns into a fairly unsurprising Capture the Flag type game.

This strategy/shooter hybrid has some interesting ideas, but its blend of styles ends up being less-than-compelling.

An appealing game, Trolls vs Vikings loses out due to a plethora of in-app purchases clouding the way.

The Deer God looks fantastic, but it falls drastically short.

There just isn't a lot very compelling here. I found it hard to keep on going with this game, because nothing was really drawing me back.

Hasta La Meurte looks good, but suffers from serious technical difficulties.

A fun jaunt through a war-torn ancient China, and I'll be the first to say that mowing down lines of soldiers is rather thrilling. But without more depth or a decent storyline, Vanquish remains a simple hack-and-slash.

Be sure to watch their promo videos for the game if you are on the fence. If they don't get you to buy the game, nothing will.

The menu in this dive is rather plain, but much like food, some prefer their gaming to be predictable, too.

Dark and moderately disturbing, In Fear I Trust offers enough to keep one hanging off the edge of their seat.

Protoxide: Death Race is an enjoyable enough racer, with a good amount of content. While the gameplay never really excels, there's also very little wrong with it, meaning just about anyone can pick it up in short bursts and feel satisfied.

Exiles' awkward controls and over-large expanses of open land hinder what is otherwise an ambitious open-world RPG.

Star Wars: Force Collection induces its fair share of painful moments, but there’s a surprisingly competent CCG hiding just below the fan service.

Cracking Sands is a comprehensive top-down racer. Although it plays like many other racing games, the numerous game mode, races, and customization features make it one of the better racing apps available.

Brothers in Arms 3: Sons of War could be great fun, but its plethora of freemium elements damage its chances.

While Catacombs failed to keep my attention for any more longer than an hour due to its repetitive nature throughout its levels, for its low price and addictive elements it's definitely, in my opinion, worth a look.

It's playable, but not original.

Best played for a nostalgic step back to the heyday of early gaming consoles. The touchscreen controls of this port will quickly frustrate and annoy, but fans of the hack and slash genre will enjoy this classic and it's quirks.

Despite this frustration, Hungribles keeps a smile on my face as I feed those lovable little whatever-they-ares. With new levels coming soon, this could be another game with a lot to give behind its cute complexion.

This game looks great, but it suffers from some fundamentally broken gameplay as well as a very enigmatic navigation scheme.

Ultimately, Treemaker is a fun game. The physics-based platforming works well, though it's inhibited by stagnant level design. That said, for anyone looking for a fun, portable platformer, this one's worth checking out.

Rebellion and publisher Fuse need to make a decision: 1) make Judge Dredd vs. Zombies free and keep the current microtransaction system, 2) make the game a little more expensive and relax the progression restrictions a bit, or 3) keep it at the current price and relax the restrictions a lot. A simple, decently fun shooter of this caliber is worth a couple of bucks, but don't virtually lock already paying customers out of the experience for the sake of milking a few more dollars. That's disappointingly disingenuous and just plain unfair.

Despite these drawbacks (I'm sure Mountain Sheep is aware of them), I'd say this is a solid attempt at an iOS hockey game.

This game feels like a lot of missed opportunities, really. A lot more could have been done, and could still be done, in order to make this game live up to its hyper-colorful, action-packed experience.

My Little Hero looks great, the controls work well and keep it simple, and there is a wonderful storyline. But for serious platform gamers it's a tediously long journey for small reward.

While some of the elements that make The Naked Gun: ICUP unique and interesting also get in the way at times, it's still a worthwhile adventure. And while the jokes (like the game itself) can be hit-or-miss, when they hit they're an absolute riot.

The game is enjoyable and somewhat addictive, but it's not the original. I can't connect fully to the experience. It's a dim looking-glass view of the past, which, in the present, is simply not the same.

If you're a die hard fan of these types of games or in need of a new pick-up-and-play title, Crash Birds Islands may be just up your alley. However, other gamers may want to wait for an update to improve the game play experience.

Swipe the Deck is a simple idea and one that isn't quite as "Must Play" as one would hope. What is there, though, is an enjoyable distraction for a while.

Manipulate gravity in your quest for golden eggs in this simple, but competent, puzzle platformer.

Fist Face Fight is slow to get started and runs out of gas quickly, but it's an enjoyable ride until that point.

Leaping Legend is not a perfect game, but is one that's entertaining enough to be worth playing.

Kavinsky doesn't quite work as a fully formed game, but it's a vaguely interesting mix of beat em up and driving action.

Offering frantic Match-3 style gaming, albeit with an unique twist or two, Blitz Block Robo is a fun way to score chase.

Rovio has built a certain polish around the Angry Birds brand, and this new entry to the franchise certainly won't disappoint loyal fans.

Faif needs some work before it becomes worthy of ranking amongst the likes of Blackjack, but the combination of match-three and gambling is unquestionably addictive.

After three years away, the NHL 2K brand returns to mobile. Can it live up to the advancements made in its absence or will it be left chasing the puck?

More slot machine than Tower Defense, Area 777 soon turns tedious.

This racing game has a great sense of speed and unique mechanics, but its free-to-play structure keeps it from racing to the head of the pack.

Gameplay also gets quite tedious after a while with nothing really changing. Every few levels, a special mission kicks in requiring players to build a specific structure out of the blocks but this is just a race against time rather than anything challenging. With arcade games, players are used to relatively short bursts but on a system like this, longevity would have been nice.

Despite the hype, Godus is another freemium civilization building game. One that's incredibly slow to progress in.

Star Wars: Trench Run gets the vibe right, but the overly simplistic and repetitive gameplay is not the most compelling.

With the global leaderboards to compete against, Mutant Roadkill offers a lot to keep things going. The controls feel flawless, the graphics looks great, and the game is plain fun to play. Mutant Roadkill definitely scratches that itch for violent thrills and bloodshed. This is one to check out for players who like to push the edge.

Sometimes what seems like a match made in heaven ends up being lost in the fog of war. Here is a perfect example of one such misfire...

I'm all for a good story, but tapping on arrows to navigate scene by scene is just tedious in todays marketplace… even on a mobile device.

There are better games to spend your money on.

Bluntly put, it does not even come close to what is expected from a 3D rendered iOS environment. That said, it is very obvious that the game was a labor of love that is well worth exploring further.

Zynga's latest free-to-play entry promises a fun ride full of fantasy tropes, gorgeous visuals, and plenty of achievable upgrades along the way.

Six Guns feels like a missed opportunity. While it starts off an enjoyable enough romp, the issues mentioned start to have an impact on the overall enjoyment.

Michael Jackson The Experience HD is a really enjoyable rhythm game, with some great visuals and stunning sound.

Cowboy Guns is a game that has a good heart, but it feels like it's missing a lot of that, if I may be cliche, polish that the best games have. If it had a lot more of it, this could be worthwhile. Otherwise, it just doesn't feel worth it.

Gnus Revenge is a treat to look at and adds several elements to space-physics games that Angry Birds Space doesn't have, but bad timing is bad timing.

After Burner Climax is loud, fast, and chaotic. For fans of Sega, on-rails shooters, and ‘true’ arcade games, this is worth checking out.

RPM: Gymkhana Racing is a good racer, but it's also drastically different from the norm. Fans of drifting should have no trouble jumping right in and enjoying themselves, but those more used to more typical kinds of racing should be prepared for a much different driving experience.

While Rally-X Rumble won't likely convert anyone who isn't a fan of the game, those looking for a version of the game on iOS at last will enjoy this.

Dungeons & Dragons: Arena of War puts players in a small area full of explosives where they'll battle it out against different types of monsters and bosses. Well, if they have enough energy.

Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar is a fun online hack 'n slash that unfortunately lets its monetization play too big of a role in the game.

Part of a genre where every strategic battle title begins to look familiar, Heroes of Dragon Age separates itself with highly detailed artwork and gameplay to match. However, initial long load times and semi-auto gameplay might put some off.

More maps or more zombies would be nice, but really I'm just holding on to hope for an eventual way to bypass the super-boring early waves. Still, it's bound to keep action lovers occupied for a while.

From the adorable and comical graphics to the addicting and simple game play, Worm vs Birds is a physics puzzler that I highly recommend for everyone ranging from casual gamers and puzzle fanatics to children and families. At the risk of sounding cheesy, it's just a lot of fun to play.

Just when you think the NBA 2K series can't get any worse on iOS, they go and totally outdo themselves... and not in a good way either.

Adding NBA players to a fairly unremarkable Endless Runner proves to be quite unexciting.

King's latest is a bit simpler than the usual crowd, but Diamond Digger Saga will still draw some in despite their better judgment.

Gunner Z has plenty of zombie-killing action, but does it ever get to be fun?

Simple to play, Yet Another Zombie Defense is a dual stick shooter with slight elements of tower defense but not quite enough.

Speed Kills offers players a taste of death racing action.

Guiding soldiers around the field can be a pain, but aside from that Great Battles Medieval is pretty sweet.

With plenty of puns and parodic content, Ferris Mueller's Day Off is an entertaining if sometimes illogical adventure game.

Sons of Anarchy is dead. Long live Sons of Anarchy: The Prospect.

Daytona Rush is an incredibly shallow endless racer, but it's fun in a forgettable kind of way.

There are maybe two little problems that could make the gameplay better if they were fixed. The employee doesn't bounce consistently. It's sort of hit or miss; he either bounces at his max power or does a tiny bounce. Also, the lines disappear quickly.

Though Gameloft have taken a lot of what was wrong with the first game and improved on it, it still struggles to recreate the excitement of the action-packed opening. Nevertheless, fans of the first game will feel right at home with the sequel and will still have tons of web-slinging fun.

To sum it up, if you love, and by love I mean LOVE RPG's, you'll probably find yourself wrapped up in the world of Seed 2.

For its well developed gameplay, extensive level offerings and superhero abilities, Superman is a iOS game that new and old fans will enjoy.

Uninspired.

Gameloft has another crack at turning the Iron Man franchise into a fantastic game. This time round, it's an Endless Runner/Flyer.

Taking a step back and looking from a place of objectivity, it is genuinely hard to recommend picking up NFL Quarterback 13. Last year's game now costs a dollar less and features nearly an identical on-the-field experience, not to mention a more streamlined user interface. Though there was no real reason to re-invent the wheel this season, trying to send the same tire through the car wash a couple of times and sell it as new feels like an insult to the fans.

Although the gameplay isn't exceptional, No Red T-Shirts isn't a complete bust. Some may find it more suitable for children due to the graphic style of the game, and it also has an appeal to casual gamers.

A mixed bag, After Earth has some nice ideas but it falls into typical Endless Running repetition a little too easily.

SimCity BuildIt is a competent city-building game, but its free-to-play trappings are borderline monstrous.

Link the Slug is an OK puzzle game, but it lacks some much needed personality.

Dream Revenant takes players on a journey through a man's subconscious. And though it's full of bugs, it is a still a crazy, wondrous ride while it lasts.

Live the life of a slice of bread, desperate to be toasted. Yes, really.