Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros. is a welcoming, massive, varied, and superbly executed RPG for all to enjoy.

A series of five taut, well-written character-driven vignettes, that provide a perfect reason to reenter the world of The Walking Dead.

There are some elements which need work, but on the whole Super Skull Smash GO! is highly playable and devilishly challenging.

Tiny Thief is a charming reduction of the point-and-click adventure, though its charm and polish cover over some pretty basic trial-and-error gameplay.

Super Paper Pool has nothing to do with pool or paper, and it's not super either, but if you're looking for a novel physics-puzzler it's worth a try.

This homage to the point and click adventure genre is painfully short, but undeniably entertaining while it lasts.

Like a bottle of fine scotch, SMT IV won't be for everyone - but those RPG enthusiasts who can appreciate its subtlety and challenge will cherish it for years to come.

An ambitious, flawed, but ultimately entertaining FPS, Deus Ex: The Fall is well worth a look.

Simple and stodgy, Assault Wave offers a good chunk of game, but it loses some of its flavour after a while.

Bright, polished, and enjoyable, Respawnables rarely misses its mark.

A refreshingly different approach to the match-three genre that, while has some shortcomings, is a wonderful bit of fun.

A game that, at first, holds promise, but forever lives in the shadow of genre-stablemates that do it far, far better.

A tight and attractive single-thumb racer that prompts you to perfect your lap times, but suffers from somewhat uneven track design.

Style over substance, thanks mostly to some ropey freemium nonsense, Monsters Invade: Oz is a lovely world to be a part of, but only if you have the money to spend while you're there.

It'll ask you to invest significant chunks of time into it, and if you get really serious about it you'll definitely want to splash out on a character or two, but Solstice Arena's top presentation and accessible tactical play make it worth the effort.

Greedy Dwarf has solid arcadey presentation and mostly enjoyable gameplay, but it's far too short on variety and content.

A twee and entertaining sim, Smooth Operators isn't perfect, but it's deep enough to satisfy the call centre-running urges of most.

The Last Ranger is more of the same, with none of the original's main flaws really attended to at all.

Your standard Lego game, only without the big name licence to carry you through the dull bits. Kids will still enjoy the simple gameplay, but their parents? Not so much.

Kind of like XCOM but with zombies instead of aliens, War of the Zombie is deep, rewarding, and massively challenging.

Sqwords is an addictive word game that anyone can play, though the presence of in-app purchases might cheese some players off.

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two might suit the kids, but it's too dull and fiddly for anyone else to truly enjoy.

War. What is it good for? A pretty decent builder / battler that will appeal to the more domineering fans of freemium strategy on mobile.

A simple and entertaining airborne blaster, MetalStorm: Aces isn't revolutionary, but it's pretty enjoyable.

Cosmic Clean-Up is mostly good clean fun, but its limited premise leads to repetition and one or two dull patches.

Fast & Furious 6: The Game is the simplest, most accessible, and graphically impressive of the current set of drag racers.

Great Battles Medieval has history and accessibility on its side, but in the end its weak points are too visible to stand up to stronger opposition.

A dark and macabre puzzle-platformer, Limbo is always experimenting with new ways to make you think, and new ways to shock you to your core.

Bridgy Jones is terrific fun. It's challenging, surprising, and even quite funny. A perfect touchscreen game with loads of content.

A brilliant digital version of a brilliant card game, Magic 2014 is every bit as impressive as its predecessor and adds more to the mix, too.

An often-amusing love letter to the Zelda series, Anodyne Mobile offers plenty of 2D fun but is handicapped by the rushed nature of the port, which has resulted in faulty controls.

A pleasantly simple puzzler with a straight-forward premise, though it rarely ascends to the level of greatness.

A flawed but occasionally entertaining mash-up, Puzzle Pirates never quite manages to connect its disparate, uninspired parts.

While the original remains a classic, Samurai Shodown II for iOS is too glitchy and broken to really recommend.

A polished and precise tower defence title, Siegecraft TD does little to change the tested formula, but that's not too much of a bad thing.

Generic but accessible, Kingturn RPG Plus won't make you care about your characters but it might scratch your SRPG itch.

Colin McRae Rally is a fine racer, but it's sorely let down by some forgotten modes and features, and those seriously outdated visuals.

This Layton may not take after his famous dad, but his thrilling, fast-paced mysteries make this the gaming equivalent of a page-turner.

The extra layer of polish on Forever Lost: Episode 2 makes this clever and engaging game an even more enticing proposition.

Spiral Episode 1 is a passable adventure game that calls to mind the story-led JRPGs of the late '90s, but it doesn't offer a great deal of gameplay meat beyond a reasonably fresh battle system.

Hotline Miami is brutal, gory, masterful, essential. You'll play for the arcade mob shootings, and stay for the psychedelic style.

A stunningly poor game, Return to Castlerama feels utterly unfinished.

Despite some control issues, Quadropus Rampage proves that an octopus with four tentacles can mess up bad guys just as effectively as the eight-legged breed.

This sequel lacks the charm of many of its puzzler rivals, but still offers plenty of fiendish challenges to solve if you can overlook the sterile artwork.

A chilling tale told with economy and intelligence, Home is a tense, atmospheric adventure that stays with you.

A brilliantly executed racing sim. If you're after a racing game on Vita, this is what's currently in pole position.

Look! Up there on the App Store! Is it a faithful movie tie-in? Is it a decent Infinity Blade rip-off? No, it's the rather mediocre Man of Steel.

Gloomy Hollow manages to live up to its name, but not in a good way.

Witty, varied, challenging and gorgeous to look at, Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage is one of the finest physics-based puzzlers on iOS and an outstanding start for Rovio Stars.

A brief but exciting scramble up the side of a castle, Leaping Legend doesn't have the legs to be a classic, but it's fun all the same.

Looking for a game to really sink your teeth into? If you've got the patience, like being sociable in your builders, and are willing to sink the time in, then Total Domination – Reborn is for you.

It might not have the depth to keep you coming back for more, but while Lineable has its claws in you you'll be smiling.

Star Thief probably won't last you very long, but it's an accessible and challenging casual game that underlines the importance of good presentation.

A basic freemium builder with a cartoon skin. A pricey game to get into, SpongeBob Moves In definitely sounds the part, but it doesn't quite look it.

A competent and polished beat-matching game in which the core action isn't quite snappy or compelling enough to make a dope impression.

Takes a relatively dull pursuit and lets you have some crop-based fun regardless of the visual drawbacks and tough difficulty.

XCOM's battles are tense and rewarding, and are married to a clever base-building meta-game. All this, in a solid and eminently playable iOS port.

It's not simple and it's not soft, but Agricola will give you hours and hours of fun if you can get to grips with it.

A bland-looking, dull, and frustrating RTS, Pyramus just doesn't have the spark to set it apart from other games of its ilk.

SpeedX 3D Hyper Edition is a great concept, and it plays remarkably well. But you'll have seen everything it has to offer within 15 minutes of play.

Bucketz Ride offers frantic, out-of-control entertainment which could prove to be too confusing for some players.

It might not have a solid single-player campaign, but Beejumbled's excellent multiplayer goes some way to fix that.

While it's neither cheap nor shy about trying to hawk its wares, Pinball Rocks HD is an undeniably solid pinball sim.

Full of undirected energy and enthusiasm, Despicable Me: Minion Rush is a hyperactive endless-runner that lacks poise and focus.

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

Cling Thing looks like a bargain bucket greatest hits compilation of other games on the App Store, but don't let that put you off.

Whether you're a long-standing admirer of the original books or a complete newcomer, Forest of Doom is role-playing adventure at its finest, and comes back with delicious fan service to boot.

Gangstar Vegas is a surprisingly unpleasant game that's a bit too broken and a bit too hollow to recommend.

Though fans of the series may be able to excuse its technical issues, this isn't the top-end collection it could have been to attract new players to this classic series.

A clever and fast-paced puzzler that will keep you on your toes, Crush! is an awful lot harder, and more rewarding, than it looks.

As dull as a dreary Tuesday afternoon... in a sleepy country village... during a power cut, Celtic Tribes is a game about selecting menu options from a list and waiting set periods of time. It's just about the most boring thing I've ever done with my iPhone.

A top strategy title for those that have a more casual interest in the genre, or for those that are put off by more complicated games of this ilk.

A badly dubbed point-and-click that at least packs the artwork to get you in the mood for the next Broken Sword - but it’s not the main event.

It’s an entertainingly enigmatic tale, but even in curtailed form, Syberia’s problems remain.

Tough but ultimately rewarding, Defense Technica is a surprisingly deep but often cruel tower defence title.

Ratchet & Clank: QForce is good fun - on the PS3. This PS Vita port is incredibly shoddy and not worth your time.

Limbo is fantastic and essential - as long as you've never played it before on another platform.

It might lack a little glitz and glamour, but Cubemen 2 is a satisfyingly deep tactical shooter all the same.

There's a lot to like here, and as long as you're not looking for anything new, Sparkle 2 is decent fun.

The concept behind Merchant to the Stars is original and interesting. And while it has its moments of addiction, the lack of challenge limits its long-term appeal.

Deep Dungeons of Doom is an extremely bright take on the RPG with an intuitive timing-based battle system and gorgeous pixel-art visuals.

Color Zen is a original and stylish puzzler that will provide a stiff challenge to seasoned puzzle gamers.

Incredible Jack isn't incredible, but it's a visual treat that will remind you of some of your favourite, classic platformers.

This latest puzzler from veteran Alex Pajitnov looks like it was made in the '80s, but it provides a hefty challenge and it's free.

It's not flashy, fast, or furious enough to satisfy fans of the series on which it's based, and it's got too many flaws to recommend to a wide audience. But there's a grain of excellence here struggling to be seen.

Marvel Pinball is exactly what you'd expect - a well-designed pinball game based around the characters of the Marvel Universe.

Blip Blup is a confidently executed puzzler with a genuinely fresh radar-pinging mechanic - just do yourself a favour and buy the full version.

Enjoyable in short bursts, Ninja Warrior Game struggles to clear the first obstacle and likely won't advance to later rounds.

A masterful mix of match-three, RPG, and pirate jokes, Scurvy Scallywags is a brilliant addition to any iOS game collection.

Just as polished and poised as you'd expect, Kingdom Rush: Frontiers continues the legacy of its predecessor without really adding anything new.

Battlestone has polish to spare and is fun in small doses, but over time it becomes too much of a grind to maintain your interest.

A mix of FarmVille, Clash of Clans, and any other popular freemium builder you care to mention released in the last couple of years, the only thing Epic can call its own is its licence.

The Denpa Men 2 is the sequel we were hoping for, offering up quirky RPG action that is as challenging as it is silly.

The potential is there, but Bloody Vampire is just too rough to be fully appreciated.

Stickets is a quietly accomplished and fresh puzzler, though its somewhat narrow focus limits its long-term appeal.

After a few games, the veneer peels away and you realise that Starship Battles, while fun for a bit, doesn't have the depth to keep you interested.

A concept too basic to maintain any real interest, Guncrafter ends up feeling like a shameless attempt to cash in on Minecraft's success.

This is quite simply the best Animal Crossing has ever been. Fans of the series are in for an expanded treat, and newcomers will find fresh delights in its relaxed gameplay.