Get past that, however, and Majesty: The Northern Expansion shines, especially for strategy gaming fans. It's a satisfyingly enjoyable ride, providing players have the patience to learn its ways.

I'm finding Fluxx to be somewhat of a tricky recommendation. Not because it's bad, but because it doesn't really capture the manic nature of the original game.

While it is surrounded by a decent package, the real reason to play MangoHero is for its neat "combination" style of tower defense gameplay. It may not be the future of the genre but it is a tiny welcome breath of fresh air.

While it could use more content like a multiplayer mode and additional elements to make it less repetitive, Scribble Hero isn't a bad game considering its low $0.99 price tag and decent replay value. It's definitely targeted more toward children and casual gamers, but serious gamers may also find this title enjoyable if they can get past a few disappointments.

It also does seem particularly well-suited for children learning letters, or having just started attempting to read, write, and spell.

This is definitely the game for hard-core and devoted Wheel of Fortune fans. It has a lot of extra features that will probably be more than the average person would want, like themes for different eras of the show. However, the pass and play option is a really nice touch and Wheel of Fortune is the perfect game for playing with friends on a single device.

Whether gamers are big fans of the series or trivia buffs, it's a hilarious freemium game packed with enough content to satisfy most players, just don't expect it to be as great or as long as previous versions.

Middle Manager of Justice is a shallow affair. One that shouldn't be as much fun as it actually is. Fortunately, it is fun and very addictive. After a time, players might find themselves repeating their actions but, ultimately, they won't care.

It's certainly got potential, but in its current state it feels like a broken mess. I suppose time will tell if it can eventually live up to all the accolades.

There's precious little out there that's quite like The Grading Game. Being able to educate people about important subjects and life skills, such as the ability to string a sentence together, is a worthy thing in itself. The fact it's hugely entertaining makes it all the better.

BlastPoints is well worth checking out for fans of space shooters. It looks great, can be played quickly, and has plenty of barrel rolls to boot.

Wrath of Cheese is a castle defense game that mixes things up a bit to great effect, for the most part. It could use a little bit more balancing in places but it's still a quality time waster. One with a rather impressive soundtrack, no less.

Monsters, Inc. Run is a fun ride at an inexpensive price. Offering more structure and purpose than many other Endless or Auto Runners, there's plenty of reason to keep coming back for more. I had a blast with it.

Win or lose, Respawnables is still an incredibly fun and addicting shooter. It's a bit unbalanced no matter which mode players decide to mess around with but none of that hampers that all-important character progression.

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.

What Skee-Ball 2 proves is that there are some gameplay mechanics that are timeless. This game is just as incredibly fun in 2012 as it was in 2009. Welcome back, Skee-Ball. It's been too long.

It is obviously drawing in new players to this fun core concept. But with this relaunch, it would have been great to see new avenues explored, because the concept is one that deserves to be expanded.

It'll make many a puzzle fan scratch their head a few times throughout the game, which is all anyone can really ask of a quality puzzle game. With such a classy and well polished interface, Allods Adventure is all the more appealing.

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.

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.

There's fun to be had from Super Word Scramble but it's unrefined and flawed. It's more forgivable at $0.99, but still means it's more of a 'if nothing else stands out' kind of purchase.

The foundations of a fun game, regardless of your interest in reality TV shows, is there, which should prove sufficient for players for a while.

It certainly offers a nice difficulty curve in its strategic depth, but I kept hoping for something a bit more: a bit more of a pull as for why I should care about these little block heroes' lives.

Santa Rockstar is definitely worth adding to the Christmas wish list-especially if gamers have always wanted to see Santa pierced, tattooed and ready to rock. Kick back with song eggnog and get ready to party all night long with Santa and his hardcore reindeer band.

There's nothing fundamentally wrong with Rum Run's simulated sea trade but its execution is just too dull. It sinks it.

Galactic Phantasy Prelude is still a pretty fun game, and it's a major improvement over Galaxy Pirate Adventure in just about every way imaginable, it can just be a bit of a chore to complete certain tasks. And not thanks to the difficulty but some rather questionable design choices.

Towel Tim is not the best of its kind in any regard, but it is just enjoyable enough that it should have a niche audience who could find Tim to be quite endearing.

Motorblast has some nice looking graphics that take players through wild jungle tracks. They graphics look good on all devices but they have been especially optimized for any Retina Display devices. I think this is definitely a decent racing game that will appeal to many and it has just the right amount of racing action at an affordable price.