The lack of fidelity in the controls can be a bit frustrating, but these issues usually resolve themselves quickly enough to get on with enjoying the game. The story is fairly entertaining, but the real joy of this game comes from a depth not often seen in iOS games.

The pizza power is weak when it comes to this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game.

Impatience aside and AbraWORDabrA is a great twist on the word gaming genre.

Larry Laffer's innuendo-laden exploits haven't been worth talking about for years, but Replay Games is about to change that.

My only real complaint with the game (the gameplay itself could be criticized, but it does have charm) is that it takes an incredible amount of time to really get started.

Where Ash II falls down is in the combat.

Not for the faint hearted or the squeamish, Surgeon Simulator is often awkward but there really isn't anything else like it.

Fun yet sometimes frustratingly slowly paced, Royal Revolt 2 is a conflicting reverse tower defense game, and not one for those who despise freemium elements.

But the challenge and relative complexity of Gravity Hook HD are part of the package – this is a game that is unashamed to be unforgiving, and if you can appreciate that, you will likely appreciate Gravity Hook HD to be more than just the typical pick up and play game, but what makes it unique keeps it from being truly great.

An extremely well made game that is lacking the required depth to make it a must have game.

Mafia Rush is a fun dual-stick shooter that is different from other games in the category.

The real fun of Neoteria comes when playing with the iCade.

Lumber Jacked is a trial platformer that's a decent genre entry, but won't light the world on fire. Which is a good thing because forest fires are bad.

Iesabel scratches that action RPG itch, but just barely.

Finally, a game that tells the player to go to hell... bullet hell, that is.

Most players have probably seen or played this game before, but they're still going to enjoy this title regardless.

Those who own the oil will own the battlefield. Oil Rush is a real-time strategy title that has players moving their fleet of boats and planes to numerous sectors as they try to overrun enemies to achieve victory.

From the makers of Papa Sangre comes a defense game that forces players to listen carefully; unless they want to hear the sound of zombies feasting on their flesh, that is.

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

This billiards puzzle game is a little too minimalistic for its own good.

Street Fighter IV Champion Edition is a hugely disappointing game. It does almost all of the right things when it comes to making a great mobile fighting game, but really messes up the most important thing: the multiplayer. Playing Champion Edition online is such a compromised experience, it feels like a different game, and not one you'd ever want to play.

Fish Out of Water from Halfbrick's core mechanic is fun to play, but it is far from the endless replayability that came along with Fruit Ninja or Jetpack Joyride.

The option to add a custom photo face to the main character in BLOODMASQUE is a total gimmick, but the game said gimmick is attached to is actually pretty cool.

A refreshingly new entry into the genre that foregoes button-mashing memorization, replacing it with a well-designed, extensive, progressive control scheme that is very rewarding.

All I do know is that in its current form, Etolis Arena is on the lower end of the dual stick shooter spectrum.

It all feels so cynical. Sure, there's no requirement to buy any in-app purchases but there's always that sense that you're missing out on something if you don't. For the stubborn, being pushed to buy help so regularly will no doubt infuriate all the more.

Want to wreak havoc all over the high seas? Then Assassin's Creed Pirates is a great way to do so, Assassin's Creed fan or not.

Diablo Immortal is a fine social rpg with a pacing problem, and absolutely none of that has to do with its monetization.