While Universal Movie Tycoon could easily function as a game--and be a rather enjoyable one at that--it refuses to just be a pleasant reminder of some of your favorite film franchises in the middle of a fun experience. Instead, it insists upon being an advertisement in game's clothing, feeling more like a game version of Netflix that makes you earn your movies before you watch them--and even then you have to buy them.

Despite a nice presentation and fluid performance on the iOS platform, there is just not enough to do here in Bird Mania, and the bare minimum of things you can do in the game are just not all that fun either. So those early birds can have this bland worm: I’d rather spend the day in my nest instead.

Attempting to blend wordplay with other genres is a risky effort, and in AbraWORDabrA it just doesn't pay off. If you're a fan of mobile wordplay, don't be drawn in by the cute characters and promise of something fresh and original. There are plenty of better options out there.

The issue with Fieldrunners Attack! is that it isn’t even a great interpretation of the usual base building strategy stuff. It’s too formulaic, and too safe to be considered a step forward in any way. Full troop control is something that other strategy games should embrace, but it’s still not enough. If you’ve played any of the many Clash of Clans clones out there, you’ve played this before. Don’t pump money or time into it. It’s not worth it.

Build Away! lacks too much excitement to be anything more than a very brief distraction.

Super Sports Blast generally feels a bit anemic despite the inclusion of three sports, and the lack of polish isn’t quite balanced out by its budget pricepoint. It’s a workmanlike collection, and although it never feels broken its lack of any real spark or magic wears you down before long.

Six-Guns manages to snatch mediocrity out of the jaws of greatness. It's by no means a terrible title, but it is remarkably shallow, unpolished, and repetitive. That's heartbreaking, honestly, because no one should ever have to use that last sentence when describing a game about cowboys fighting vampires.

DuckTales: Scrooge’s Loot is an example of what happens when a developer combines a beloved franchise with a genre that has no logical connection.

Our biggest disappointment is down to the gameplay itself, which is so bog standard and dull that we already feel like we’ve seen enough on day one. That’s the most damning indictment of all.

Zombie Gunship Survival offers some objectives to aim for, but there’s no real sense of progression. It just plods along in a bleak way that would probably be quite realistic, given the circumstances. That doesn’t make for the kind of game that’s going to lure you back at regular points. Shooting zombies might be fun for a brief time, but you’ll soon feel underpowered and overwhelmed. There are better shooters out there, and far better base building games too.

I like the ideas behind Wizard Ops Tactics, and I really like the themes they’ve incorporated into the visual style, but that’s about it. As a turn-based strategy game it just feels awkward and clunky to play. And as an online-only strategy game it fails to manage basic matchmaking effectively.

As tempting as "side-scrolling mech warrior action" sounds, it's probably best if you give iDamaged a wide berth. The gameplay isn't intuitive, the mechanics are way too frustrating, and the inability to aim behind you is maddening. Just fire up Robotech on Netflix Instant instead. Trust me, you'll have a much better time.

It looks great, but plays awful. The controls feel clunky and unresponsive, and there is virtually no precision for movement in a game that pretty much demands it. Couple this with an already difficult challenge and constantly having to restart levels, and it becomes far from recommended for anyone with high blood pressure.

Perhaps in the right hands, Stardom: The A-List would be enjoyable, but for most of the game, nothing happens. All it really consists of is moving about to different locations and tapping objects the game says players can tap.

Simply put, there's very little to recommend here. What started as a title with the promise of tactical fun slowly revealed itself to be a non-effort hoping to sneak under players' gaming radars. In that respect, I'd say it tanked pretty badly.

In theory, Chief Puzzle Officer has all of the makings of a solid, even innovative, match-three game. In reality, poor performance on both Android and iOS mean that many players will likely give up before getting a chance to really understand and appreciate what its developers were hoping to do.

But what really bugs me is that, in spite of the no reason at all inclusion of the pigs, there's nothing about this game that makes it a curling game. It's like calling a game Dog Baseball and then load up a bad version of Ticket to Ride with a baseball diamond in the background.

If you originally played Heroes of Might & Magic III back in the day we even more strongly urge you to ignore this. It bares very little resemblance to the original and feels quite insulting to fans. Skip this one and hope that a proper new mainline entry arrives on PC at some point, as Ubisoft has much better form on that platform.

With its paltry presentation and discombobulated gameplay, Last War not only fails to deliver an entertaining strategy adventure, it suggests that Gamevil may be having a bit of an identity crisis.

There's not much to Deadeye Derby, even for Happy Tree Friends fans. Even the epic gore is toned down. It's repetitive, slow, and you're better off swinging from a tree by your dislodged eyeball.

There’s just too much silliness to suffer through to dig into the parts of Archangel that are good. This is one of a wave of titles showing how pretty mobile games can look on up-to-date hardware, but the beauty is definitely only skin deep. Gameplay matters, even on phones and tablets.

If you were absolutely dying for more Tap Fish content and don't mind not being able to carry over the progress you made in the original game, then maybe you should give Tap Fish 2 a try. For everyone else, stay far away from this shallow (no pun intended) and ugly social game.

It’s no great loss that yet another platformer fails to light the world on fire, as we’re spoiled for choices that match any range of different tastes. But it’s truly a shame that a game with such artistry and heart as Oscura: Second Shadow is crafted in such a boring, clumsy way.

A game that still needs some fixes to truly be enjoyable. Once controls work better, much of the frustration and perhaps even the slow pacing moments (as better control means players can move more quickly) will likely dissolve.

Tap Campus Life is kind of inane and empty-headed, as none of the girls exhibit anything close to a personality. Still, it's harmless enough if you're interested in the novelty of running your own sorority. Just be warned, you're in for long waits unless you want to cough up a lot of extra dues.

Carrying the Sons of Anarchy brand built my expectations up pretty high. I expected some hard-hitting action and some memorable characters. The Prospect delivers very little of both.

Probably most importantly though, is that at the end of the day the game just isn't engaging.

Old School RuneScape is under no threat whatsoever from losing its crown as best mobile MMORPG, and those that actually don’t mind autoplay experiences are far better off playing Lineage 2: Revolution, which is simply a better version of this garbage in every single way.