Unrelentingly difficult, Mad Skills BMX doesn't offer up enough fun-shaped rewards to make the slog through its levels worthwhile.

It's fun to see your favourite characters working and fighting together, but the gimmick wears off as you suffer through boring combat and fanfic-level storytelling.

Tri Force Heroes can be a thrill when played with a group of three friends. But try playing it solo or with just one pal, and things might not be so fun.

Living up to its claims of revolution, the game offers a fresh perspective on paint-based puzzling save for its harsh penalty for failure.

A reasonably simple game with some hidden depth. If your current chess or RTS game is all played out, Catan should be next on your list.

A familiar RPG premise given a refreshingly imaginative rock twist. Fun at first but the game's rigid structure struggles to remain engaging over time.

Spunk and Moxie may look cute, but it has a difficulty curve which is practically vertical. Seasoned platform veteran will want to test their skills here, but for everyone else caution is recommended.

Presenting colourful soccer action in a pleasingly strategic way, Soccer Moves just lacks a little of the fluidity and expansiveness of the great game.

You have to play Coldfire Keep on its own terms, but if you accept that then you'll find a challenging but rewarding RPG.

BattleHand is a gorgeous and finely-tuned blend of CCG and RPG which is somewhat spoiled by poor free to play implementation.

Egglia is a gorgeous if uninspiring JRPG that really doesn't do enough to justify the steep price tag.

Elliot Quest is fun with beautifully designed dungeons, but the finer details and overall story fall short of what it needs make it a truly great game.

Though it suffers occasionally in its pacing, World to the West is a fun 3D adventure/puzzler for players of all ages.

Cinders is a magnificent example of how to update an old story for a modern age, and visual novel fans should pick it up immediately.

While it adds some interesting new ideas to the schematic laid down by the original, Flight Control Rocket can't quite focus its attention in the same way, landing it on the fun, but a little muddled runway.

Picross e is definitely Picross, no doubt about that, but it doesn't really do anything we haven't already played numerous times before.

Battle Blasters has the perfect mixture of killer gameplay, fantastic multiplayer options and slick graphics, all of which come together to create an action title that will keep your trigger finger occupied for some time.

Despite a disjointed Campaign mode, Sky Gamblers: Cold War provides more slick dogfighting action with a greater range of military toys to play with.

It might not be the Final Fantasy you want, but it's a Final Fantasy you should definitely try.

Robot Gladi8tor cleverly expands on the Infinity Blade blueprint with FPS freedom and stunning presentation, but it's not quite as polished as Chair Entertainment's offerings.

Freeze is a simple and rather drab-looking game, but its tactile physics-based gameplay and imaginative level design lifts it above the humdrum.

Although it's limited in scope and replayability, Haunt the House: Terrortown is enjoyable and charming enough to make you forgive its shortcomings.

A cracking head-to-head strategy game, full of hard choices and brutal interaction. It could really use a patch, though.

A bright, engaging arcade game with enough zip to keep anyone entertained for a good long while.

A slight and lovely puzzler, Breath of Light won't appeal to everyone, but if you like it you'll probably love it.

Fun, accessible and gloriously evocative of the 40k universe, but far too obviously a PC original.

In Too Deep is a focused start for this promising mini-series, but never really gets out of third-gear.

A little more Candy Crush then classic Bejeweled, but still as addictive and shiny as ever.

What Putty Pals offers that few others do is the sort of couch co-op experience that can have you in fits of giggles one minute and punching the air with satisfaction the next. The Switch could do with a lot more of that sort of thing.

Squad Busters lives up to the hype as a much faster-paced game than some of Supercell's other offerings. It won't draw in any mobile gaming sceptics, but for Supercell fans and existing mobile gamers this is a worthy addition to the developer's catalogue.

If you're not a fan of the original, you'd be best to give this muddled revamp a miss.

World's End Club brings an anime game to Apple Arcade, which is not seen very often. Its story is confusing, in a good way, and compelling enough to keep you playing until you find out what's going on, but this may be a turn off for gamers who are looking for more action.

Layton's Mystery Journey may be a big investment, but if you're a fan of the games or love solving puzzles in general this'll be well worth the money.

Equal parts homage to Pokemon and fan-service to Rick and Morty aficionados, this one is well worth a look.

Great action and excellent multiplayer modes make Renegade Squadron an enjoyable experience, even if the short single-player mode and substandard visuals keep it from reaching its full potential.

Well polished, looks great, and plays well, Overwatch is a great shooter on Switch, let down by loot box mechanics and a lack of a decent progression or reward system.

A clone of the PS2 version down to the last detail – except the one that actually matters.

Ice Age Village isn't an awful build-'em-up, but it's severely marred by a lack of character and an absence of social features.

A fun but lightweight shooter that sets out to recreate the thrills of an arcade light gun game for your iOS device.

This feels a bit retro, but still holds up as a solid dungeon crawler.

Gore splattered and over the top, Desert Zombie: Last Stand is an enjoyable, clumsy waste of a couple of hours.

AdvenChewers is a surprisingly open and adventurous casual platformer built from otherwise familiar components.

Mulaka is a striking and interesting adventure with a few small let-downs.

Despite a handful of issues, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is an enthralling adventure with great action and killer cooperative multiplayer - just stay away from the unstable iPad version.

Transformers Legends is a card-battler. You know how these play by now, so the only question is: do you want want that features Transformers?

A solid port of a solid game, but if you don't have the time to put into it, Heroes of Might and Magic III HD can feel a little flat.

Mighty Switch Force 2 is well worth a punt, with puzzle-platforming that will hold your attention from start to end.

A bright and surprisingly deep card game that'll keep you going for a good long while.

It's fun and challenging, and there's a lot of content, but for all of that, Pirate Legends TD doesn't add much to the tower defence genre.

Providing both action-based and tactical gameplay, Glory Days 2: Brotherhood of Men brings a new, innovative experience to DS wargaming.

Pickpawket is a neat little puzzler with some big ideas, and while it won't set the world alight it's still well worth picking up.

Fun in small doses, Nutty Fluffies is a little too repetitive and shallow to offset the slightly cynical in-app purchase system at its core.

An excellently-written retro-flavoured romp that is an utter joy, Space Age may be too simplistic for some, but its adventure and artistry is well worth your time. Highly recommended.

ModNation Racer's astonishing editing tool and bucketfuls of personality are let down by lacklustre handling and sensation of speed.

The 3D adds much more than you'd think to an already pleasingly deep version of the beautiful game, but it's a shame there's not enough content to back it up.

Final Fantasy II earns praise for its remastered visuals and updated gameplay, though it remains as off-putting as its original release.

A colourful and comprehensive Pokémon clone, Micromon isn't up to the standards of the Nintendo original, but it ably fills a gaping gap in the mobile roster.

Yono is a simple, cute puzzler which excels in its puzzle design but lacks in story and combat, and that's a shame.

Technically solid – if increasingly familiar – racing action but set within a dynamic that often feels unnecessarily controlled.

Cutesy game based on a fun and original idea of drawing your own world. But, despite lots of innovation, the underlying game is unlikely to captivate older players.

Scribblenauts Unlimited hones the original open creativity concept, and comes away with a fine-tuned must-have experience.

A technically ambitious but unintentionally hilarious shooter that's far too flawed to recommend.

Something of a disappointment considering our expectations, uncovering Contact's charms demands significant patience.

Despite the light-hearted script and colourful visuals, chronoSgear is a riveting and mentally challenging proposition that skilfully melds two genres into a cohesive and enjoyable experience.

The finger-friendly gameplay of Viking Tales: Mystery of Black Rock makes for a compelling action game, even if there's little reason to return once you've seen its waters.

A little overwhelming, but very slick to play, Current will have its fans, but the majority of players will be left bewildered.

Shift 2: Unleashed is bigger and better than its predecessor, with a lot more variety of races and excellent single-player career mode.

Tied down by its rigid adherence to the endless-running formula, TheEndApp isn't a bad example of the genre, but it's one you've played before.

A fun and simple RTS game, Mushroom Wars lacks the spark needed to really recommend it.

A dungeon runner with an intriguing aesthetic, Demon Tribe asks you to invest a lot of time and patience into it to peer down into its obscured depths.

Infuriatingly enjoyable from the start to the moment you throw the Vita in a fit of anger.

A challenging game, albeit one with a short life span, On The Line is an entertaining diversion.

A light but fun and well-presented game that struggles under the weight of gratuitous IAPs.

Oquonie is beautiful, unique, surreal, arch, and difficult in at least two senses of the word. Only gamers with a fondness for the avant-garde should bother.

It might creak a little under the weight of extended play sessions, but there's a good bite of arcade action in 15 Coins all the same

With excellent visuals and plenty to do, this demanding game of strategy, management, and combat only appeals to a specific crowd, but serves that crowd well.

Globosome: Path of the Swarm is troubled by problematic controls and uninteresting character designs, but it's still compelling when it lets itself roll free.

At its worst a little choppier than you may remember, at its best downright timeless. The port's not perfect, but this is still a great way to play two of PS2's best games on the move.

A look back at the early days of the JRPG. Dragon Quest I is solid, but we've come a long way since it was first released and it's starting to show.

Despite appearances, Card Dungeon is a lot more than just the iOS version of Card Hunter.

A bright and pretty brilliant retro shooter.

This remake will struggle to appeal to new players or nostalgics with its obtuse puzzles and budget presentation.

Micro Machines is a neat little racing game which offers plenty of content and rewards to keep you interested.

Full of Stars is may have a few issues, but its choice soundtrack, beautiful visuals, and fluid gameplay really makes the game sing.

A thick and entertaining mobile MOBA that's probably the best of the bunch.

Inked is a unique puzzle game that’s at its best when you pause and marvel at the beautiful hand-drawn world around you. It’s not meant to be played through in a single sitting, as puzzles, while varied, do tend to get tiring after a long gaming streak. It’s best enjoyed a chapter or two at a time, though that’s not to say it’s not engaging, because reveling in the stirring musical score alone is already well worth your time.

Desta: The Memories Between is a dodgeball-like turn-based strategy game set in personal dreams where you really need to plan each move.

Pilgrims is a charming and humorous adventure game that offers tons of creative puzzles that can be solved in multiple ways.

While it may lack the depth of some other racers on the App Store, Table Top Racing has enough gusto and playability to make it a winner.

A little light on true 'classics' and over-reliant on shooters but excellently converted to PSP, which should at least delight the old-skool crowd.

The Lego game series finds a new lease of life as Lego Batman 2 pushes the content ,quality, and quantity.

It's a well put-together tribute to survival horror games of yesteryear, but some underdeveloped mechanics hold Forgotten Memories back from greatness.

This good-looking homage to the Donkey Kong is a fine addition to the endless-runner genre, but don't go expecting any daring innovation to accompany those lush graphics.

Despite its lack of depth and a myriad of minor flaws, Command & Conquer: Red Alert succeeds in its objective of accessible real-time strategy with good controls and even better graphics.

New gameplay touches make Guitar Hero relevant on iPhone, even if the lack of multiplayer and single-player setup are less than ideal.

It has its moments, but Solar Flux gets frustrating a little too quickly.

Joust Legend does get a tad repetitive, but the crunchy combat is entertaining enough to make the game worthy of a purchase.

The best PSP football sim to date.