Little Frights' charming visuals can't quite scare away the frustrating controls in yet another zombie-based game.

Help Max dispatch a host of mystical monsters by sketching a path for his axe to fly through in this enjoyable endless runner.

The idea behind Critical Missions: SWAT is certainly solid, and a number of the features work quite well, but two of the most basic concepts (controls and maps) feel like a complete mess. With a little more work it could be an incredibly entertaining game, but at the moment it's far more frustrating than fun.

Kind of like an arcade shooter version of Destiny, Superchroma has some good ideas but they're not executed very well.

The performance issues in Sam & Max are not normally that bad, but they do wear on your patience. The overall experience is saved by the finer points of the game, namely the established characters and refined adventuring, but the pervasive, technical shortcomings do impede on the fun factor.

Dungeon Gems adds its own spin to the Puzzle & Dragons formula, but it's not quite enough to make it stand above the competition.

When you're actively in a match of Pokémon Duel, it's a solidly strategic board game that effectively evokes Pokémon. Unfortunately, there's a boatload of garbage you have to sift through every time you want to get to this part of the game. In its current state, this trade-off is hardly worth it, but I can easily see an update or two cleaning up a lot of the rough edges to make Pokémon Duel not only more playable, but a pretty great experience in general.

There's a fun if shallow shoot em up here, but it's clouded by far too many freemium mechanics.

Zombilution has a lot going for it in the way of creative gameplay concepts and interesting mechanics, but the game's controls and some development shortcuts keep it from being a truly brilliant and enjoyable game.

Get your motor running. Head out on the highway. Then slaughter endless hordes of robots with your giant robot axe, if you can stay awake.

No finger-flipping goodness here. Instead, players skate to the top through a series of quick time events.

Rival Stars Basketball is a fun mixture of basketball and card collecting but its energy system will annoy.

Best bring nerves of steel to Lemondo Entertainment's Pixel Hunter - or at least an ample supply of blood-pressure medication.

When the level design isn't constricting and there aren't too many variables, Feed the Duck is definitely a lot of fun.

Unfortunately, it doesn't take long for Star Warfare 2's free-firing fun to turn into repetitive monotony.

Son of Light is an enjoyable and rewarding shoot-em-up that's easy to pick up and play.

Dark Guardians might look the part, but this rhythm game/endless runner hybrid lacks the depth needed to make it worth playing for any length of time.

I can’t even begin to imagine how Sky was made. It’s ultra-smooth visuals and seamless multiplayer feel like they can’t work on a mobile device, yet they do. This is indeed an achievement, and I cannot deny that. Once I start playing it though, it feels like I’m smearing a painting. Everything is so beautifully composed, and then I come along to fly into a wall or get hung up on a ledge. This happens so frequently that I don’t really like spending time in Sky, which is a real shame.

REKT! takes the ideas of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and streamlines them into a neat little mobile package. The only problem is, that package is a little too small at the moment. With only one course, REKT! can entertain for a few play, but then runs out of gas relatively quickly. When more courses come, REKT! will potentially be a great game, but for now, it just feels more like a proof of concept.

Trading stock isn't for the faint of heart, be sure to have an effective exit plan.

In the tradition of mobile games named like Crossy Road, Twisty Board is an endless arcade game with voxel graphics where you ride a hoverboard.

Overall, it's aesthetic and challenging. The game play, if the mechanics worked properly, would be great. If you have the patience, I suggest checking this one out. Hopefully future updates will make it easier to enjoy.

The cartoon art is generic but clean and serviceable, and the cheery music is actually quite pleasant. However, there's no getting past just how little there is here. Still, it is free and short so at least there's not much to lose by checking Dropimals out.

A great example of why brains are more important than brawn.

Defeat Barnacle Bill and sabotage your friends in this casual pirate-themed board game.

It may be a good week too late for Euro 2012, but Luke the Liftboy is a solid bet to occupy an hour of that long wait between now and the start of the 2012/13 football season. Let's just hope Luke the Olympic Flame Carrier is a little more punctual.

This tower defense roguelite is a downgrade from its excellent predecessor in nearly every way.

Slider has all the excitement of unlocking your phone screen.

Titans is a stylish but overly simple card battler that's more about collecting than battling.

GERMONSTER is a basic match-three puzzler that requires players to line up identical germs vertically and horizontally to send them back to the lab.

Gamers collect, sell and trade baseball players to create the perfect roster in order to win games and advance in the league in this officially licensed MLB game.

Messy Time- Sky looks fantastic, but that's really all it has going for it.

It's always nice to see games like 15 Fireworks that try to do interesting things in the well-worn puzzle genre. Too bad, in today's fast-paced puzzle world, it just can't keep up.

Animas Online features colorful graphics and fun character designs, but its gameplay is standard, unremarkable MMORPG stuff.

An ambitious attempt to bring the brooding action and noir storytelling of Max Payne to a platform that has seen nothing even remotely close. In this sense the game is a runaway success. However, those that are looking for a meaty storyline that they can really sink their teeth into need not apply, because they will be drastically disappointed.

This FMV game certainly has a quirky charm to it, but its narrative unravels to the point that it can’t deliver a satisfying conclusion.

As a brief distraction, it makes for a reasonable enough form of entertainment. Just don't expect it to stick around on your iOS device for very long.

The Hunted's multiplayer thrills are overshadowed by bland visuals and average gameplay.

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

It turns out free-to-play energy mechanics and puzzle games just don't mix.

Sketch Hockey is a cheap and cheerful recreation of air hockey, if not spectacular in its current version. It comes Daytona Casanova approved for all prospective daters.

Fling lightning at mere mortals in this quirky but ultimately middling puzzle game.

This FMV game puts the focus on action and little else.

Keep the catnip away in the shallow but cute Nippy Cats.

Assuming the extremely unfortunate crash bug is taken care of I could see Dungeon Lore being a decent fix for genre fans. It has its quirks but the actual gameplay and exploration can be enjoyable. It's just a shame that the shop breaks everything.

What was old isn't new again. In fact, this iOS port may do more harm to the Baldur's Gate brand than good.

If repeating levels doesn't sound too bothersome, the idea of a quirky, different on-rails platformer appeals, and the letdown of the gondola being a cabin car doesn't seem too great then check out Gorilla Gondola.

Tribe Survival has lots of stats and systems but no gameplay to make them meaningful.

It starts so well, but Earn to Die 2 fails to have the traction or originality in the end.

AZ Rockets is a mildly interesting premise for a game, but there’s not enough going on in it to feel like you should pay for it, much less play it for any significant period of time. There are just much more interesting games out there, a lot of which are also free and don’t ask you to pay to play them offline.

North Wind is an adventure/platformer with an amazingly unique gameplay premise that gets swept away on a breeze of sluggish controls and poorly thought-out design.

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.

The Tapping Dead is easy to play and sports a fun style, but it's just not that much fun.

This puzzle game has a very simple rule set that makes it easy to learn, but hard to master.

The extremely slow pace of Infectonator 3 makes it hard to enjoy.

We can appreciate spy action as much as the next guy, but the lack of depth and overall polish to the controls and mission variety make this a hard game to get behind.

Flawed and a little rough and ready, Caveman Golf still has enough going for it to intrigue.

It feels too derivative. What's there is fun but there's nothing about the game that makes it stand out amongst its rivals. Sure, the challenges are fun but it doesn't really add variety to the experience. For those desperate for a change of scenery, it might entertain. For everyone else, stick with Temple Run.

The multiplayer is simply great.

Wizard Ops Tactics has some interesting ideas, but its tediousness makes the game frustrating to actually play.

Kamikaze Pigs is a game about chain reactions to destroy pigs. Sure, it sounds fun, but randomness only goes so far.

Cavorite 3 looks nice and has a clever mechanic at the heart of it, but it just never feels right.

Jewel Factory is also quite pretty to look at and certainly appealing to the younger gamer. It's just unfortunate that the idea of mixing sandbox gaming with puzzle elements isn't quite as fully realized as one would hope.

Where Ash II falls down is in the combat.

Although Rolling Jump lacks depth and varied game play, it's a very simple game and perfect for killing 5 or 10 minutes.

An enjoyable game that will see a few hours play-time battling past the waves of zombies. It provides a stiff challenge, and for $0.99 gamers can't really go wrong.

The early stages of Epic Adventures: La Jangada might seem promising but all too quickly, it falls back into run of the mill ways. Only taking a couple of hours to complete further reminds players that there are better Hidden Object games out there.

A unique theme doesn't necessarily make a great game, in this physics based pinball style game of procreation.

Cute but basic is the premise behind endless runner/roller Hammy Go Round.

WrestleFest's randomness is what sinks this game; rules that are difficult to comprehend or discover how they work are not what modern games should have. Still, for those nostalgic for the old arcade-style wrestling games, this is a good fix. Beyond that? Might be best to stay away.

The story, awkward though it might be at times, should be plenty of reason for fans of crime dramas or tales of prison escapes to take notice of 21 Days.

Running around a decimated factory overrun with crazy robots sounds like a fun time, but Fixie Joe's controls completely get in the way.

It's possible that die-hard Classic RPG lovers will enjoy the uncompromising simplicity of it and the familiarity of the story, but everyone else might want to consider looking around a little more for their next role playing fix.

Overall Sling Drift has the potential to be a fairly entertaining game, but the squishy physics make it tougher than it should be, especially if you don't spring for the in-app purchase.

This is a fun little racer that suffers from a few problems, and I found myself hoping a future update could address these and make this the racer that it truly deserves to be.

The Lawless is an intense, exciting and cinematic arcade shooter, but it might just be the shortest iOS game ever made.

For the length it does last, though, Helion is fun enough puzzling debut by Tn. The game does stamp its individuality, even if it's just a little bit of individuality, on an already much ploughed genre.

This free-to-play game based on the hit book series and TV show is as dense as they are, but with a lot of menu navigation and wait timers.

More levels, especially more challenging ones, and improved controls would make this game a lot better. As it is, Burger Cat needs a bit more seasoning.

Global Supremacy has the makings of a neat location-based game, but there's not really much "game" to it at the moment.

It's a shame, because the 2D gameplay does provide a nice counterpart to the complexity that Grand Theft Auto introduced, the visual style is still rather unique and surprisingly colorful. At times, the appeal of the game shines through. But when the package still feels this rough, why settle for anything less than the real thing?

This racing game sure looks great, but its lack of substance and free-to-play mechanics make it a bit of a drag.

It's not so much that Arcane Battlegrounds is a bad freemium base building game, it's just that it's one that's been done before. A lot.

The CATch! is a fun high-score based title that fails to innovate on an already tired genre. While not a bad game, per se; to most, this is hard to recommend to anyone other than someone desperate for a game similar to Temple Run.

There’s so much going on in This is the Police 2, and it’s hard to understand or enjoy any of it.

I love the concept behind this game, and while the graphics are a bit basic, they work well. The sound, however, is almost non-existent. No background music, at all, and just a few noises made by the vehicles/teams. And yet, these problems pale in comparison to the control issues.

Infinite Jets tries to take the magic of Infinite Tanks to the skies, but fails to reach new heights.

Last Knight is a fantastic looking game, and could potentially be a bunch of fun if it weren't so unmercifully frustrating. It definitely doesn't need more options, but the ones that are already present need some serious tightening before I'd consider this game to be anything more than a showpiece.

This shoot 'em up is devilishly hard.

A game that involves saving people rather than killing is great to see. However, EMERGENCY feels, ironically, too safe and fails to capture the threat that could have made it an exciting game.

Age of Sparta is a typical freemium strategy game, but one that's slightly above the rest.

Despite a fun start, Dragon City Mobile turns a little too slow for even the most enthusiastic of freemium city building fans.

While the iPhone 4 optimization will hopefully be fixed in the next update or two, I still get the sense that the game is missing something. I want to play a 3D marble game for that sense of open air freedom, and I just don't feel that here.

It might be quicker on its feet than Messi, but Tiny Cup can't keep up the pace for long.

Swipe Casters is essentially cool mechanic buried inside a pretty middling arcade game. Drawing spells to cast down enemies is a really neat idea on paper, but when it's reduced to simply tracing patterns given to you as quickly as possible, it's not exactly a great time. In fact, it's pretty disappointing.

This digital adaptation of Everdell feels more like a clunky tool for playing a board game you’re already familiar with than a welcoming experience.

Beast Brawlers maps Clash Royale’s progression system onto a less interesting, less polished experience.

Solid animations and smooth game mechanics clash against an overcrowded user interface and poor presentation in this Japanese alternative to normal golf.