I have every faith in Chillingo making the multiplayer into something that doesn't induce rage, but right now I'd rather avoid it. Thankfully the singleplayer portion of Spice Invaders is more than enough to satisfy. Barring the occasional ad there's hardly any way of knowing that this is a free-to-play game. I think that alone speaks volumes.

I'd highly recommend trying out more than just the first two chapters of GHOST TRICK: Phantom Detective. They're good, but just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what this game has to offer. Essential for those who like something different.

Reckless Racing 2 improves on all of the original game's features and adds several more goodies such as career mode and car customization. This all combines to make it the best "rubbin's racin'" game on the App Store.

Excluding the screen limitations, 1001 Ultimate Mahjong is a fine game of Mahjong solitaire. It's soothing, relaxing and great fun to lose one's self in. There's hours upon hours of fun to be had and I can see it being a long term favorite for Mahjong fans.

Dungeon Crawlers delivers a solid dungeon crawling experience and its turn based combat works really well even if it's hard to control at times. The game looks great and the characters are humorous at times, but it is visually marred by its uninspired interface design. This game also delivers a good amount of original content for the price with more on the way.

Windosill is a game that I feel should be experienced by everyone. The puzzles are well thought out, it looks and sounds great and has such a unique feel. Really great stuff.

As a physics game, Greedy Penguins is run of the mill and standard, but as a puzzle game it really shines. The puzzles are clever, challenging, and super satisfying to figure out and complete.

Angry Bikes is not an entirely essential part of the endless runner canon on iOS, but it is an entertaining diversion nonetheless.

One of those games that's certainly very interesting, but I don't necessarily think it is all that entertaining as a game. The weirdness will wear off at some point, and unlike Katamari Damacy, the core gameplay mechanics don't lead to anything that's fun to play down the line.

Hank Hazard is a fantastic physics puzzler. Amongst an App Store heaving with the genre, Hank Hazard stands tall, making it an unbeatable example.

This free retro-inspired offering will bring a smirk to the face of anybody who grew up on the 8 and 16-bit eras. Just make sure you're ready for the grind.

This might be the best game in the Minotaur Project yet – its blending of various game types feels original, yet still so very retro. Check this one out.

Even with the somewhat questionably walled-off content, Star Warfare: Alien Invasion is still an excellent and rewarding game. Seriously, I'm kind of geeking out about it. It took me longer than intended to finish writing this because I got caught up in a "research" match. Yeah.

Baseball Superstars 2012 is a solid game, which is proven by the 30 million downloads to-date of the entire franchise. It's a very nicely executed freemium title that offers a ton of gameplay without having to purchase in-app upgrades. Baseball fans will love it.

Whether or not someone enjoys Asteroid 2012 3D depends on how fond the are of the 1979 arcade original and how much fun they have with totally mindless action. I'd never attempt to call it a "deep" experience, but sometimes I don't want deep. Sometimes I just want to blow crap up. And I can think of worse outlets than this.

When it works, Angry Bomber is a solid game with an addictive idea behind it. It has a generous amount of levels too, with 30 on offer. It's just a shame that the action is marred by control issues.

It does what it does well, and it simplifies the experience just enough to make it more accessible to less intense strategists. Assuming they're patient with the UI.

Blade of Darkness shows plenty of promise, and I'm still holding out hope for it, but in its current state it's something of a Hot Mess. It'll no doubt interest (and maybe even entertain) dungeon crawling fans, but it requires an awful lot of patience to endure. Especially in the beginning. Still, with a little fine-tuning it could become quite the thing.

While on its surface, Blocks Hurt! might seem a little too cheesy or low budget for most players, that shouldn't keep anyone from giving this wonderful game a try. It's unique yet familiar at the same time, and it does this without pandering to or alienating the player. Blocks might hurt, but this game makes them hurt so good.

Glitch Tank is a trippy little game. It's a shame that its aesthetic, while appreciated, can be a little hard to look at. Still, it's an experience totally worth having.

Spirit of Wandering – The Legend is a very traditional Hidden Object game but it's a solid example of the genre and quite enjoyable. It won't convert naysayers to the genre but fans will have a great time, much as I did.

Cytus isn't going to challenge the rhythm experts of the world. For those who love the genre but frequently stumble their way through it, however, Cytus is an immensely enjoyable title to play.

Minor irritations about the stubborn selection wheel aside, PyramidVille Adventure is a very entertaining freemium title. It's got all the trappings that… well… trap, as well as a healthy amount of new-ish additions. Whether or not it'll replace someone's farming addictions depends on their love of Egyptian themes, but it's certainly a worthy contender.

At its current price, compared to other apps, it's difficult to recommend The Passenger at the time of writing except to those who really enjoy their adventure games and have money to burn.

It's not groundbreaking, but I can think of worse ways to spend $0.99.

The strategic planning of moves requires more forethought than is initially apparent. I wouldn't be at all surprised for this to become the next big iOS hit (especially if they lower the price for unlimited turns into realistic territory); Spry Fox could well have a winner on their hands here.

Overall, the location-based aspect adds quite a bit of fun to the mafia RPG genre and if patience is the player's virtue then they'll accomplish big things in Life is Crime. If not, then they'll find themselves sleeping with the fishes.

Hatchi is a little piece of gaming history on our iPhones, and for the price of $0.99 it is one well worth looking into.