That's Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden's main strength: its ability to keep the player interested with such choice. It's a fine example of what works so well for the genre, even if it doesn't quite revolutionize.

This sense of imagination that flourishes throughout Forever Lost: Episode 1 ensures that it's a fascinating title. Its puzzles have been carefully designed so that they might always be one step away from frustrating, but they sidestep it just about, instead teasing the brain appropriately. Forever Lost: Episode 1 might not be the longest of titles but it leaves me keen to see what happens next.

Its story isn't quite as gripping as others, but Fighting Fantasy: Bloodbones has some great tricks up its sleeves.

Well planned out, Bumpin’ Uglies is a fun distraction, regardless of whether one wants to spend extra or not.

Fields of Battle is paintball for the most hardcore of iOS gamers. Intense gameplay, intuitive controls, and extensive content are what make this game great.

The last installment in the Heroes Rise trilogy put players back into the cape and brightly coloured boots and lets them choose how their story will end.

The game does have tons of content, varying gameplay, and some interesting level design. It's not wholly original, but it's a fun, lengthy trip.

Subsurface Circular is a game that does so much with so little. It’s got an extremely stripped down set of mechanics, characters, and environments, yet it uses them tell a surprisingly deep and nuanced story in a pretty short amount of time. It’s hard to ask for more than that, and if you did, it might tarnishSubsurface Circularwhat is an extremely efficient and polished experience.

Toonia TwinMatch is a very nice introduction to Mahjong solitaire for young children, be it with in-app purchases.

Satellina requires quick thinking and twitchy fingers, and it's pretty fun.

There is something habit forming about Bee Leader. I'm not sure if it's the aesthetic or the gameplay that's doing it, but something keeps me playing until my fingers are sore. It's not quite a must-have, but definitely a great choice for a casual gamer's collection.

A Life Worth Dying For is a fascinating portrait of a serious subject.

Electric Tentacle might not have that ridiculously addictive quality that something like Tiny Wings might still retain, it needs a few more persistent challenges to accomplish that, but what is there adds something original to the genre. Something that we could all do with occasionally.

My.com has assembled a multi-genre game with plenty of things to do, but rather little heart.

It's charming throughout and very easy to get into, while not sacrificing depth too much. Here's hoping for an update or two offering Game Center support, new items and other delights.

Move your monkeys in time to the beat in this rhythm game/real-time strategy hybrid.

Having to jump through hoops to reset the tilt controls is a bit of a pain, but aside from that Zombie Fish Tank does a fantastic job of bringing an old genre back from the dead. The core mechanics are plenty of fun in their own right, and there’s plenty of bonus content and additional levels to keep players occupied.

Tiny Plane is simple in premise, but less so in execution, making it an ideal choice for endless fans looking for a ramped up challenge, and for those who prefer that their games build replay value based not on tricks, but rather on a compulsion to beat the machine.

Overall, Uppercup Football is pretty awesome. It is not the kind of soccer game that players typically think of, but it is very much a better game for it.

cleverer than most of what's on TV and at its current price of $1.99 costs the same as a one-episode rental. The comic value along with great arrangements and solid gameplay makes this a worthy investment.

Cute, challenging, and full of penguins. What more could one want from a puzzle game?

There hasn’t been an absurd take on Hamlet this enjoyable since “Last Action Hero.”

Skatelander is a simple endless runner but it scratches that 'one more go' itch for a little while.

If you are into "bullet hell" shooters, AirAttack is a great genre game. It's not so great that it transcends genres, but it is a solid game nonetheless.

Isle of Tune HD's hook is ingenious and its creative potential is immense. Even if the iPad isn't necessarily the best way to play it, if that's all someone has this is definitely worth checking out. It's basically GarageBand by way of Will Wright.

Minor niggles aside and Sunshine – Here comes the Sun is a very pleasant game to play. Everything seems like it's been designed to invoke a smile, right down to the collection of hats that can be found and then worn by the Sun.

Much like the book it’s based on, Zombocalypse Now is most ideal for young adults but it’ll appeal to any zombie loving adult, really.

This game is a series of circuitous f2p grind systems, but somehow still ends up feeling super fun.