Management gameplay takes a back seat to this sharp and compelling interactive fiction experience that has aged remarkably well.

The idea of a game about rearranging seating to fit everyone's needs a preferences sounds a lot more novel than it actually is.

There are too many caveats and pain points involved in playing this sandbox murder-simulator on iOS for it to feel rewarding.

Enter the Gungeon is an uncompromising challenge that will keep on surprising you as you as you try to learn all of its tricks.

Cat Quest III all but perfects the charm, creativity, and sleekness that has come to define this delightful action rpg series.

Wargroove 2 has some core problems and mobile friendliness issues, but even with those remains a solid tactics game.

There's not really any trick or rug-pull to this game. It very much is a game about digging a hole, and provides the simple satisfaction you can get from performing that action.

Although at times it can feel like asks players to create their own fun, there's enough hidden surprises and unique features in this tower defense game that it provides a solid and specific experience.

This attempt to modernize beat 'em ups fixes some problems while creating others. The underlying issues that plague the genre persist, but so does the charm and appeal, especially if you are a TMNT fan.

Despite some charming visual flair, No Way Home has a hard time selling its brand of loot-based shooting in a way that makes it noteworthy.

This somewhat shaky port does a great job of capturing the spirit of Prince of Persia games to the point that some of the changes introduced feel pretty weak or unnecessary by comparison, but its core is sound and enjoyable nonetheless.

As compelling as it premise may be, this card-based rpg is a bit too messy to recommend unless you have a big screen and a lot of patience.

Resident Evil 3 probably isn't my favorite of the remakes, but it is the best mobile port of them by a mile. For that reason alone, I hope Capcom keeps pumping out console titles onto the App Store. And, uh, Capcom--if you're reading this--how about Monster Hunter next?

Despite its ramshackle state, Songs of Conquest still manages to deliver an extremely satisfying strategy experience.

Sometimes you don't have to reinvent the wheel (or ski, rather) to make a satisfying sequel. What Grand Mountain Adventure 2 lacks in innovation is compensates by just sticking to its strengths.

I have a hard time thinking of a more compelling action experience than I Am Your Beast, on mobile or elsewhere. Every aspect of it is so tightly wound and propulsive that it makes you want to churn through it just as quickly as Alphonse kills people, and--trust me--that is a good thing.

This action game makes a triumphant return to the App Store and feels just great as it did 15 years ago.

This cat-themed word game is cute and fun, though perhaps a bit too procedural.

In a more traditional "game rating" sense, The Longing isn't exactly something I'd say would net a particularly high score, but it has arguably more value as an experience than many other games I may rate more highly than it. Do I want to play it again? No. Am I glad I played it? I guess? Was it a worthwhile experience? Absolutely. If you're left here scratching your head, probably the best advice I can give you is that if anything I said above hasn't completely turned you off from trying it, you will probably like The Longing.

Of all the Resident Evil mobile ports, this is the most definitive survival-horror experience you can get.

It is a testament to the quality of this dungeon crawler that it stays compelling within the confines of this poor mobile port.

Although Balatro looks great and is clearly very well designed, I do in fact wish there were some more options to make this mobile version friendlier for the small screen. There are other games that do Balatro's thing with enough of the same kind of flair while also adapting better, and if I'm going out of my way to play the mobile version, that is more important to me. Outside of the hype surrounding this game--which will fade--it shakes out to feeling like another great game to add to a pile of similarly great games.

My feelings about RESIDENT EVIL 7 biohazard are almost perfectly summed up by the opening moments of booting the game. Before you reach the game menu, there's this opening cinematic that plays set to a cover of "Go Tell Aunt Rhody." Choosing a centuries old folk song that has decidedly creepy vibes is a really inspired and evocative song choice, but this performance of it is so melodramatic and over-the-top that it loses all of its impact. Looking back on my time with RESIDENT EVIL 7 biohazard, it's fairly easy to see this pattern of excellent decision-making getting kneecapped all over the place. It makes for an uneven, and sometimes frustrating--experience, but one that is nonetheless easier to enjoy than its less-inspired counterparts on the App Store.

Hoyoverse’s new action rpg continues to serve up the same brand of approachable gacha gaming in a more self-contained and stylish package.

This peaceful puzzle game is at its best when you can establish your own flow.

This remade tactics game has a lot to offer, but its charm can wear thin before you’re done with it.

This game pulls out all the stops to make a game that is essentially about research and plant identification a compelling adventure.

In the loops of time since release, this novel dungeon-crawler has lost some shine.