Probably the best snowboarding/skiing game that I've played on iOS. While I'd like to see a little better control schema, the one-finger controls work well and certainly get the job done. For $1.99, this is a quality game that has a lot to be enjoyed.

Gang Nations is a familiar base building kind of game, but it has a few original moments, too.

Tofu Hunter is a fun if forgettable parody of the hunting genre.

It's hard to knock a $0.99 iOS game for being too short, though. What Clear Vision does, it does extremely. It just doesn't do enough of it. At least not for my liking. Still, I think it more than deserves all the praise it's been getting up and down the App Store.

A good casual game. It lacks depth and can get repetitive, but is perfect for killing a few minutes. The controls are easy to learn and the special attacks offer a nice twist. Anybody who hates eating his or her vegetables should consider giving it a try.

Sudoku Ninja is a perfectly functional sudoku game but could do with something more than quirky looks to stand out from the crowd.

Like most zombie shooters, Gunfinger is fun for a while - and, like most zombie shooters, the fun runs its course pretty quickly.

Paperboy: Special Delivery offers sound gameplay but at a high price

Monsters Ate My Metropolis is a fun if unbalanced card game.

Get ready to fight turtle armies in this fast-paced online turn-based strategy game.

Simple yet ideal for younger gamers, Scooby Doo! & Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: Arcade is a fun collection of mini-games.

Kid Tripp is challenging, but far too often slips into frustration.

Between the detailed visuals, great amount of content, and the peerless asynchronous multiplayer features, there's a lot to like about DrawRace 2. However, the gameplay mechanic leaves a lot to be desired.

Flipflop Solitaire is a fantastic version of Solitaire. It switches up the rules in subtle ways that force you to think differently about the classic game. That said, the game’s changes to the basic formula might be a little too nuanced. Flipflop Solitaire doesn’t feel quite as revolutionary as previous Zach Gage releases, but it's a great game if you're looking for a new Solitaire experience.

Anyone who enjoys thinking hard will enjoy Rails, but people who want a really easy to play casual game should probably look somewhere else.

Oddlight is a quirky arcade adventure game that requires gamers to leave their finger on the screen at all times.

A quirky, but shallow, alien exercise.

BlindSide is definitely an atmospheric and pretty freaky game when played with headphones on and eyes closed, but the experience suffers quite a bit thanks to the trial and error navigation and poor voicework. It’s still worth checking out, especially for adventure and horror fans, but a fair amount of patience is required.

Danger Boat looks and sounds nice, and is a solid free game, but just lacks that magical sticky element that makes the great endless games so addictive.

While there are some slight annoyances in Minidragon, it provided a fun overall experience. For $0.99, most players should get exactly their money's worth out of the game.

For less than a dollar, Bounce Box is a great way to relax while killing time.

Forest Home is a fun puzzle game that takes a while to get going.

Paradise Bay is King's attempt at Farmville. It could well revive the genre.

Stickman BMX has some real biking fun and maintain the key ingredients that made the original a success: addictive gameplay, clean graphics and lots of game. It may be a typical pick-up-and-play game, but one that's kinda hard to put down.

This game is a lot of fun and it is really easy to get into the groove of summoning minions, augmenting them with spells, and laying waste to the country side.

Bubble Rider certainly provokes mixed reactions. When everything clicks the player will have an absolute blast trying to match and best the level's score requirements. However, there are also times of considerable frustration as the bubble bursts within a few seconds of the level starting.

Smash Cops is ludicrous, and I certainly think that in a world where sitting protesters are pepper sprayed, no current police department should ever be allowed to play this game lest they get the wrong idea from playing. The issues can get annoying, but there's still something viscerally entertaining about smashing cars at high speeds.

For those brave souls willing to put their musical talents (or lack of them) out on display, Jam for iPhone is bound to be a lot of fun, assuming they can tolerate the wonders of auto tune. It's quite satisfying watching one's creation work its way up the charts.

Battlefortress gives players a classic-style shooter that can be addictively fun.

Offering three popular varieties of casual game in one package, Match-Up! is a simple if far from revolutionary gaming experience.

Sometimes the design of Circus Pain is confusing, and it lacks some replay value at the moment, but this is a reasonably entertaining, if not brief foray into the physics puzzler genre.

The foundations for something special are clearly there.

The visuals are simple and straightforward, but there is tons of variation in the types of obstacles and creatures players will meet on their way out of the cave. The levels tend to run a bit on the long side and can be somewhat repetitive, but overall this is a simple game with entertaining gameplay.

Casual games always have fairly strange concepts, but Cookie Rush is about as odd as it gets.

A simple idea but it's compelling fun. Rushing up through the elevator shaft brings with it just the right level of tension without being infuriating.

Battlemass has its issues, like losing game progress when the app is closed and the lack of other players to play with, but the game is very entertaining and a wonderful strategic challenge.

It'll tax you given its difficulty level, but Heavy Metal Thunder is an intriguing adventure gamebook.

Temple Run 2: Frozen Shadows isn't so much an expansion as a reskin.

It could turn expensive for the impatient, but there's still plenty to like about this familiar Tower Defense setup.

Atmospug is a typical auto-runner/jumper at times, but with a fun twist.

As an endless runner that mixes in some light-gun-style action with the endless runner formula, Die Hard ain’t terrible.

With a heavy focus on cartoon style gore, this arcade smash-em-up of sorts is fun, if shallow.

For a free game, Roadkill Chicken is a quality, though a bit disgusting and disturbing, game. It's worth checking out. And if the ads are annoying enough, the paid version may even be worth $0.99.

Although the levels provided are on the simple side, the potential is there for some extremely challenging later levels, especially on the "hard difficulty" which comes as part of the $1.99 bundle.

Gather together a team of spies and hackers in this freemium based game about having ultimate power.

With a Hound of the Baskervilles style storyline, Kelley Armstrong's Cainsville Files is a pretty appealing interactive story.

The Strix isn't the longest of games by any means, meaning the $6.99 asking price is a slightly tall order. But, while there's nothing revolutionary to be seen here, there's also nothing shocking about Tales from the Dragon Mountain: the Strix either. It walks the line of respectability quite confidently but never has the nerve to dare to be different.

Hardcore pinball fanatics need not apply.

One could use this game as an example of an absurd pay to play game, but one could also use this game as an example of a great time.

Mushroom Wars: Space! proves that the Mushroom Wars formula still holds up, but this new installment doesn't offer many original ideas.

This gamebook has just enough mystery and tricky puzzle solving to make it worth checking out.

With attractive graphics and plenty of humor, it's unfortunate that Zip lacks the all important compelling game mechanics to be a hit.

If this is the first time playing a game in the RTS genre then it's going to take some practice to even touch the tip of the iceberg of its gaming potential. Even as a person who has played a good amount, I find myself amazed at how much playing time there is on Imperium Galactica 2.

Putting aside some minor control issues, Groundskeeper2 is a fun and furious action/shooting game that keeps players coming back.

The game can be great fun if you have the patience for strategy. I really appreciated the PC gaming vibe of Monster Trouble, but I was left longing for a more engaging story.

Violence and variety makes Kawaii Killer Plushy Edition more than just Whac-A-Mole.

Repulze is a slick futuristic racer with some spotty controls that (thankfully) can be fine tuned to fit just about anyone's needs. However, anyone who also needs real competition will find nothing but disappointment when they realize there aren't any other people or AI racers to take on.

It'll take a while for Pet Zoometery to truly develop, but it's a quite charming twist on the typical city building concept.

Some technical problems keep this shooter from being the Painkiller clone it aims to be.

PixelMogul isn't the most exciting tenant, but it pays its rent on time.

There's a fun block busting game within but it's hampered by some awkward controls.

With long build times and somewhat aimless gameplay, Transport Empire is little more than a distraction.

The Interstellar game is a curious, if cold, tie-in to Christopher Nolan's upcoming film.

We've seen this game before, but now it's got an Arabian Nights motif that doesn't make a ton of sense.

Combining RPG and management sensibilities, King's League: Odyssey is an entertaining if unthreatening title.

The Woods does a good job of generating a significantly creepy atmosphere, but it has trouble sustaining it mostly thanks to repetitious gameplay. It can still be entertaining in small doses, but multiple back-to-back attempts and failures really kill the mood.

On the one hand, SOULCALIBUR is a 3D fighting game and has really great graphics, fast action, and a high polygon count. On the other hand, SOULCALIBUR is a 3D fighting game and is a complex game system with complex controls.

SpikeDislike 2 is not a beautiful game, but it's one that can be very easy to get addicted to.

The swords are indeed massive and there's a surprising amount of platforming goodness to be had, but problematic controls sour the experience.

Though Dangerous Hunts 2011 scores a bullseye on delivering a more robust, and even console-life campaign experience, piss-poor presentation and an awkward control scheme seem to veer this shot radically off target.

A very addictive app with a lot of gaming time and is definitely recommended at the low price of free.

If you can enjoy a good "B" movie or Zombie flick from time-to-time, this will be right up your undead alley.

If you are looking for a unique experience in the app store and enjoy turn based fighting, An Art of War may be a good bet. It's not perfect, but it is challenging… something that I can't say for many games that I see.

Jet Point is frustrating game but a good one too. Rocket science isn’t supposed to be easy either.

An interesting title but one that struggles to compel. I found myself playing it more because I had to rather than because I was really enjoying it.

It's an ideal game for such a purpose, never taking that long to achieve something. While not as skillful as something like Fruit Ninja, there is some fun to be had here.

A variation on an old theme, Square Off succeeds at what it attempts but doesn't warrant a purchase.

Ultimately, the game seems much less about showing off the vast lexicon acquired through years of word usage, and more about being quick and agile with not only the fingers, but in how the mind can construct smaller, more efficient words.

Despite the guiding god style of gameplay being long ignored, Save The Furries makes a good step towards showing that the genre is still alive and well. As long and consumers can get past the game's hefty $3.99 pricetag, there is quite a bit to love in this planetary puzzler.

I can absolutely see this app used as an educational supplement in a science class. Students would be assigned to gather a specific number of facts about each planet. In order to do so, they’ll have a bit of fun by playing the game and completing the missions. Additionally, this app would be great for any science or space enthusiasts that just want to learn more. Either way, it wouldn’t hurt to try it out for free.

It may not be a deadly good time, but it can certainly be a great time sink, pending your bar for frustration is high enough.

Gather around the Christmas tree with some friends and enjoy playing this charades-style game together.

Free-to-play management games tend to fall into the trap of monetizing before incentivizing. Band Stars forces players to decide if they feel the same way.

This mashup of minesweeper and match-three is charming when it isn't being confusing and overly-punishing.

Maybe with a few more level packs under its belt, Munch Time could be a more compelling purchase. For now though, it's only really worth it for those who have exhausted superior games within the genre.

If you need a quick puzzle fix that is great for the lulls in your day, this fits the bill.

Changing around the action RPG motif works well for this fun if messy title.

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.

Rival Knights is fun and well-crafted, but unreasonable connectivity requirements make it impossible to play on the go.

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

A hidden object game of fantasy, mystery, and magic, Love and Dragons is a visual marvel but may only be of interest to fans of the genre.

Evolutionary rather than revolutionary, KingHunt is a fun twist on the Fruit Ninja motif.

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.

Nitropia is a sometimes unremarkable tower defense game, but it has a few tricks up its (mech) sleeve.

VR mission mixes puzzles and action to create an amusing game. The small amount of levels and poor controls hold it back from being stellar game.

Although it doesn’t end in an especially satisfying way, I still really enjoyed my time with Forgotton Anne. It builds a really cool world and animates it beautifully. It even contains quite a few touching character moments and explores interesting ideas. These things are rare in games, particularly on the App Store, so its flaws are worth looking past.

It'll provide a few hours of gameplay and does enough different from others in the genre to make me feel like I'm playing something new and fresh. It won't wow you or be on any end of the year lists, but for a buck it's not a bad buy at all.

Riff the Robot is kind of like Peggle, but more skill based.