All the extra layers and shiny cartoon looks can't disguise the fact that Zombie Fish Tank is a small fish in a very big pond.

A Maximus-sized serving of blood and sandals and severed appendages. It's just a shame you can rack up a Maximus-sized bill playing it, too.

Despite some control work-arounds and dated visuals, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remains a truly exceptional RPG and one of the best Star Wars games ever released on any platform.

A passion for the sport is a requirement to get the most out of Rugby Nations '13 - while it boasts smart graphics and decent controls, matches aren't quite as gripping as they possibly could be.

Crash City Mayhem will make you pull a variety of faces, ranging from raised eyebrows, to indifference, to disappointment.

The Ace Attorney games are genuinely excellent games, with hilarious dialogue and engaging plots. Shame this iOS port is a slight disappointment.

A charming and playable physics-based stunt racer with a number of neat little touches, though 1968's largely excellent level design occasionally throws up some frustration.

Outworded looks nice and the multiplayer is fun, but in the end it's just a word search game. And that could put a lot of people off.

An entertaining riff on the classic Arkanoid template with extended levels - though their sprawling nature also leads to a couple of dull patches.

Though a little stingy with the IAPs, Star Trek Rivals remains a fun diversion for fans of the sci-fi series or, rather bizarrely, Final Fantasy VIII.

For all its many deficiencies, Trigger City is a fairly enjoyable retro beat-'em-up as long as you have a high tolerance for nonsense.

A fun, fast-paced dungeon-crawler that does its inspiration justice, Warhammer Quest isn't perfect, but it's a damn good start.

It looks lovely, but sadly Greedy Grub is as avaricious as its title suggests. Only the very patient - or wealthy - should bother.

Three-point turn failure in real life? Validate yourself with this clever, oddly gripping touchscreen parking sim. Just don't expect it to get you through HGV driver test.

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity is a great dungeon-crawler for kids, but the older generations will find it too watered down.

A fresh, fast-paced twist on the classic Tetris formula that'd be easier to recommend if it wasn't for its expensive IAP-centric design.

Striking to behold and pleasant to control, World of Aircraft just needs a few tweaks - and some more player support - to make it soar a little higher.

Ninja Wrath sometimes comes unstuck due to its often irksome controls and reliance on in-app purchases, but it has enough of that all-important killer instinct to provide plenty of blood-soaked entertainment.

A frantic beat-'em-up that fuses a retro sensibility with modern touchscreen controls, Combo Crew is an often brilliant, always entertaining way to punch some goons in the face.

Straightforward and deceptively tough, Factory Balls is perfect for players who crave a mental workout.

Although it's undoubtedly a tough game, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D will keep you engaged with its blend of fluid movement and thoughtful platforming play.

Equilibrium is a decent physics-puzzler, but its gameplay never quite matches up to its elaborate online ambitions.

Stickman Tennis may look amateurish, but somewhere beneath its sketchy facade is a pretty decent game of tennis.

Quell Memento is a gem of a puzzle game, with armfuls of clever, elegant, and addictive levels. The story is nicely told, but a tad too simple to really be affecting.

Can't get enough tower defence? Then, this is exactly what you've been playing for the last couple of years, with a beautiful but confusing aesthetic.

There's nothing in Running with Friends you haven't seen before in the endless-runner genre, but it's presented well enough, and can be very enjoyable with a few friends.

A horribly clunky episodic third-person action game with woeful controls and impossibly lumpen gameplay.

For those who never played the original Velocity, then Ultra is a must. But if you have already had your fun with the Minis version, you may want to carefully consider how much leaderboards and Trophies will add for you.

It might not be a racing game revolution, but Turbo Racing League offers a lot of fun in a cheery, always entertaining package.

It's not as gritty as it thinks it is, but Can Knockdown 3 is still a decent way to waste a few hours.

A wonderful 3DS psychological thriller that details the journey through the emotional turmoil of a ship in distress.

Fire & Forget The Final Assault is a curiously flat and uninspired resurrection of a relatively obscure Amiga game that somehow fails to raise the pulse even a smidgen.

Dash & Bash is a solid and characterful casual game that falls short of greatness due to poor controls and excessive difficulty.

Tomb Breaker is a reasonably fresh but extremely shallow gem-matching puzzler. It proves mildly diverting, but fails to add anything meaningful to the genre.

A slickly produced, decently entertaining endless-climber - but one that's far too familiar to stand out from the heaving genre crowd.

You wouldn't call it innovative, but Dots: A Game About Connecting is one of the most stylish and accessible matching games on the App Store.

Karateka Classic has the same problems that all vintage games have, but it's a faithful port and its deep gameplay may just surprise you.

A neat idea that's scuttled by a few major problems, All Glory to the Pixel King! isn't quite the step forward we'd hoped it would be.

If you're okay with seeing nothing new, you'll find CandyMeleon will while away a solid few hours of your time with its perfectly palatable sweetie action.

After a rocky start, Blitz Brigade has solidified into a fine online team-based shooter, albeit one with lingering connectivity issues and an OTT freemium economy.

There's a decent enough game struggling to get emerge from Dragon Storm. It's just a shame that the developer doesn't seem to want you to find it.

It might look the part, but This is Not a Ball Game is undone by some serious gameplay deficiencies lurking beneath its magical facade.

Clever, brilliantly designed, and dripping with new ideas, Bombcats is a great addition to the animal-flinging genre.

A big, dumb game full of glorious crashes and glowing power-ups, Redline Rush might not be subtle, but it is a lot of fun.

A bit of a mess. Some serious tidying up is needed to fix this frantically paced battler.

Fast, frantic, and fun, Gravity Guy 2 has a twist up its sleeve that distinguishes it from most other endless-runners. You can't help but enjoy playing it.

A very good port of an excellent strategy game, Frozen Synapse is equally gripping whether your opponents are human or otherwise.

Despite a couple of interesting elements, Picdun 2: Witch's Curse is the very definition of an average dungeon-crawler.

A decent word game that lacks the control polish and fleshed-out structure of some of its illustrious rivals.

A scrappy football game that harks back to the days of Sensible Soccer, Active Soccer takes real dedication to master and offers a welcome alternative to FIFA's casual, ultra-professional approach.

A fun and diverting little tower defence game, Go Home Dinosaurs doesn't offer enough to be a classic, but it's worth a punt all the same.

The first Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery episode definitely has the style. Now, it just needs more substance in its puzzles to back that style up.

Action-heavy dungeon-crawling abounds in Dark Avenger, but the repetitive nature of the gameplay robs the title of any long-term appeal.

An undeniably competent stunt bike game that suffers through the sheer weight of superior alternatives.

While it won't give Cut the Rope anything to worry about, Tasty Tadpoles is a solidly made and accessible casual puzzler that your children will probably enjoy.

If you go into Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov's Revenge expecting Civ, you'll come away disappointed. But if all you want is a playful strategy game to be played in 30 minute-chunks, it's great.

A boring, uninspiring game that's utterly forgettable. It's not actively bad, but you probably won't dig Dig!

A uniquely thrilling, audio-only, science-fiction horror that proves that, sometimes, there's very good reason to be afraid of the dark.

A brilliantly balanced, perfectly playable game of strategy and swooping turns that will have you enthralled, Sid Meier's Ace Patrol is a must-play.

Don't let the initial impressions of cheapness and shallowness put you off - Las Vegas! manages to reel you in with its blend of luck, strategy, and multiplayer competitiveness.

You might not be able to say 'Rymdkapsel', but its brilliance is clear enough for all to understand.

Full of strategic potential and with more fleet options than you can dance a jig to, Leviathan: Warships is a heavy, engaging naval simulation.

Briefly entertaining, Daddy Was A Thief doesn't have enough going for it to be a great.

Perfection contains a solid central mechanic and it's nicely presented, but the unadorned slicing wears thin very quickly.

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?

Perfection contains a solid central mechanic and it's nicely presented, but the unadorned slicing wears thin very quickly.

A no-brainer if you're a fan of the series, but for anyone else it's really neither here nor there. If you like young girls with big guns and have a penchant for middle-of-the-road action-RPGs, this may well be for you.

Zoombies: Animales de la Muerte borrows from the best and adds its own fresh twists to the castle defence sub-genre, including a delightfully tactile control system.

A shallow and uninspiring multiplayer title, Angry Birds Friends doesn't have the spark that made the series so important in the first place.

Ninja Striker! is a reasonable accomplished and original retro arcade game let down by a few balance issues and a slightly woolly control system.

Super Little Acorns 3D Turbo is another lovely platformer to add to your 3DS eShop collection.

With a larger dictionary, more tools, and vastly improved social skills, Draw Something 2 is a worthwhile enhancement of its forerunner which is worth looking into even if you grew bored of the original.

An excellent entry in the catalogue of mobile side-scrolling shooters. The pacing, challenge, and action are pitch-perfect.

Kids will have a whale of a time with this digital boardgame, but parents and older ones will find the goodwill built up by Max's Pirate Planet's fine presentation being eroded by repetition and lack of depth.

It's certainly a looker, but Paper Titans is a little too shallow once you get past its gorgeous facade.

After the first flush of excitement, Haunted Hollow doesn't manage to add anything to keep you interested.

No online multiplayer will stop the GG hardcore needing to pick up a copy, and its high difficulty will be too abrasive for new players. It's still a technically superb fighting game, though, even if very few people should bother owning it.

A stripped-back and accessible approach to card battling is Rocket Patrol's selling point, but also its weakness as it lacks the depth and variety necessary to hold your attention.

A lightweight and perhaps too relaxed puzzler that largely succeeds on the fundamentals, but won't attract the more hardcore puzzle game fans.

Aside from some occasionally irksome controls, Lego Batman: DC Super Heroes proves that the tried-and-tested Lego formula can work on almost any device.

A thrilling combination of fantasy novel and RPG, Sorcery! offers a wonderfully fresh take on interactive fiction.

While blasting aliens out of the sky can be fun, Star Command lacks the depth of true space sim.

The most fun you'll ever have with an intergalactic crustacean, Crabitron's a ton of fun that can be shared with a nearby friend.

This is Scrabble X Street Fighter X Facebook, and it plays as good as that sounds. It's still not mass appeal enough to turn the heads of people disinterested in word games, though.

The House of the Dead: Overkill - The Lost Reels remains a decent virtual light gun game that translates pretty well to iPad, but its graphics haven't aged well and the IAP system is an unwelcome addition.

If you're completely new to word games on mobiles then you're in for a treat. Otherwise this is a fun, functional, but forgettable word game.

Deeper than the Grand Canyon and just as expansive, Soul Sacrifice will keep you and a bunch of friends going for some time.

Given Clash of Elementalists's fiddly controls and dearth of content, the best thing about it is that it's mercifully short.

War of the Fallen is an entertaining card battler for people who like card battlers, but there's nothing new here for anyone who's sworn off the genre completely.

Repetitive, uninspired, and a little broken, this freemium builder slog-fest is best avoided.

Dragon Fantasy Book I sticks incredibly close to its early Dragon Quest source material, warts and all.

Dull and clumsy, Iron Man 3 feels more like a simulation of a slightly drunk jog than a superhero game.

While it accurately recreates the mechanics of the boardgame, Talisman Prologue HD's lack of multiplayer options and stringent quest structure make it a little less enjoyable than it should be.

It may be simple and it may rely far too heavily on its lush 8-bit visuals, but Witch & Hero provides you with some simple, silly fun on your 3DS in short bursts.

An occasionally engaging smash-'em-up, Madmonster loses its way when it's time to pay.

There's a lot to like in Gun Commando's retro remodelling of the FPS, but it's hampered somewhat by the clumsy nature of the touchscreen controls.

Robot Unicorn Attack didn't need a sequel, and it definitely didn't need grindy objectives, unlockable horns, and 69p songs. This sequel really chokes the life out of a chuckle-worthy joke.

Its cause is noble - and it's worth a purchase for that alone - but Rhino Raid could do with a few more levels to keep you invested in the experience.