A novel and entertaining blend of sandbox and strategy with a unique theme and a few unfortunate PC port flaws.

Megastunt Mayhem is a light-on-its-feet monster truck game with arcade fun.

While FunGenerationLab doesn't do anything especially new or different with Motocross Elite, it is good fun while it lasts. Repetition can set in after a few hours, mind.

While maintaining the sugary sweet style of its inventive forerunners, LocoRoco Midnight Carnival braves new gameplay that has sticky points preventing it from being as grand.

It's not classic Sonic, but it's a lot more fun than you might be expecting.

A deeply enjoyable if plain and somewhat miserly casual arcade racer that nails the feeling of zipping through traffic at high speeds.

An engaging, quick-fire arcade game that'll fill up some time quite happily.

A well fleshed out and pretty darn entertaining arcade experience.

2XL ATV Offroad dresses up controls quirks and a shallow Career mode with phenomenal graphics.

A gently paced point-and-click adventure with more heart than difficulty, The Phantom PI Mission Apparition is well worth a look.

A straightforward tower defence game blessed by beautiful visuals.

More exciting than the real-life racing sets on which it is based, Rail Racing is a surprisingly stern test of your driving skills, but the focus on in-app purchases is unfortunate.

A quick and entertaining arcade blast, Magicka isn't perfect, but it'll make you smile all the same.

World End Syndrome is an absolutely gorgeous visual novel, let down by a few gameplay ideas that simply don't work.

Well-presented and infuriatingly hard, Slice it! will delight those looking for a seriously challenging puzzler.

A blend of arcade pace and tactical nuance makes Linkoidz an innovative match-three puzzler, which is notable in and of itself.

A smoother, less angry roguelike experience, Storm Casters ticks enough boxes that it's well worth a look.

Darker and grittier than its cheery predecessors, but sets up the right tone for the finale. It continues the tradition of sharp dialogue and puzzles, but also shoddy performance.

Another example of the solid annual improvement expected in its sport franchises, FIFA 08 is EA's best DS footie game to date.

Fun and low-investment, Fearless Wheels is a great dirt bike racer to keep around for idle moments.

A slow-paced but satisfying forest simulation that's good for kids, SimAnimals is a bit too simple for adult players. And while it doesn't quite fulfil its potential, but growing things is still a lot of fun.

Tales 5 might not have the strongest puzzles, but it manages to close the story with humour and drama. It means this entire series will go down in Monkey Island history, performance issues aside.

A simple RPG wrapped in a pretty complex free to play system, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is fun, but there's not that much to it.

It may be more of the same, but that's alright by us. CSR Classics is another quality round of car collecting, upgrading, and drag racing.

If you're after a faithful port of a classic golf game Neo Turf Masters won't let you down – just don't go in expecting it to dazzle or surprise.

Swoc: of Swords and Blocks has a few bumps and dings, but the overall product is a solid match-three battle game.

Stick It to the Man! won't be for everyone, but it's a super solid port, has a great art style, and offers up a good mix of platform and point-and-click gaming.

Another flawed attempt at something different, The Magnificent Pixel Dynasty is more hit than miss though.

Even Up isn't the most exciting puzzler on the App Store, and it arguably suffers for its lack of penalties and rewards, but it's a decent replacement for Sudoku all the same.

A Little to the Left is a charming puzzler that tasks you with organising chaos as best as you can. The lovely art style and background music add to the meditative vibes, but frustration will creep in every so often thanks to the odd illogical puzzle and the occasional clunky controls. Give it a go if you're keen on daily puzzles about organising chaos - or at the very least, if you'd like to experience chaos from a crafty cat.

Is it a good game? Yes. Is it a game that's going to slice the people who play it down the middle like, well, like a space beetle slicing through a bizarre interpretation of a hyperdrive trip infused with psychedelia? Yes. If you've read this review, I hope that you know which side of that line you're on. Because if you pick the game up and it turns out you're towards the screaming and never forgiving the game end of the spectrum, you've got a pretty bad three minutes waiting for you just down the line.

An interesting shooter with some neat ideas that doesn't overstay its welcome.

Although Ragnarok Odyssey Ace falls into many of the same pitfalls as its predecessor, it still offers a fair amount of fun if you don't overthink it.

Despite repetitive missions and performance issues, Xenome, Episode 1 has the right stuff when it comes to role-playing.

Floating Cloud God Saves The Pilgrims in HD is a fine shmup, although it doesn't really offer much new over the original.

Luigi's Mansion is a truly wonderful game, but the 3DS was the wrong place to port it.

Thanks to solid arcade handling, Juice 2 offers a well-honed driving experience that's enhanced with plenty of customisation options.

World of Warships offers plenty for fans of nautical engagement, but the pace might be a bit too slow for others.

A hard-as-nails arcade dodger, Mayhem! will be too tough for some, but if you're after a challenge it's well worth picking up.

A rich and vibrant platformer with one or two control and balance issues that prevent it from joining the list of the best console conversions on iOS.

A game that's simple to pick up but requires some practice, Fish Out Of Water! is an enjoyable sea creature-flinging romp.

Fans of Advance Wars should have this extremely challenging game on their radar, for it's one they'll relish.

An enjoyable little title perfect for scratching your mobile arcade gaming itch.

A well made blast of quick dodging fun, Chocohero lacks the balancing needed to make it a classic, but it's still worth picking up.

When something looks to have all the ingredients of strategy excellence, you can't help but be a bit sad when it turns out to be more shallow than you'd hoped. As it stands, though, Super Tank Poker boasts brilliant music, an excellent sense of style, and the most entertaining, explosive approximation of poker I've ever seen.

Capitalism Quest has issues with slow servers, but its basic concept is interesting - and a bit sobering.

Offering up genuinely unique gameplay, Carnage Heart EXA does what it sets out to do well. But because of that the rest of the game suffers - meaning most battles are slow and somewhat uninteresting affairs.

A clever twist on the undead craze, Brainsss focuses on grey matter in more ways than one, and just about manages to pull off its mix of stealth and strategy.

Wildlings is perfect for those who want a more active tower defence game without having to worry about too many variables, but others will find its lack of options frustrating.

If you can find three friends who are also willing to fork out the entry fee, you're laughing. Otherwise, Atomic Ninjas is a fairly good (but utterly dead) online battler.

Sonny is a well-rounded and challenging RPG with a little room for improvement.

NinJump Rooftops literally takes over where NinJump leaves off, and it's an equally fun, if familiar, experience.

Unapologetically shallow, undeniably fun. A lightweight confection that's particularly tasty with two.

A teeth grindingly awful game, but you'll still want to get to the end of it.

A concise and enjoyable action RPG-lite with an irritating - but not deal-breaking - IAP system.

Whether or not confusion can be considered a viable gameplay mechanic is debatable, but we salute double drop for its impressive efforts to find out.

Pilotwings Resort is classic Nintendo, providing enjoyable soaring action throughout. With only an evening's worth of content available however, the entertainment doesn't last very long.

A big silly blockbuster of a game that wants desperately to be on something other than a touchscreen device. Godfire: Rise of Prometheus has a meaty bounce to it, but its lack of subtlety will likely be too much for some to take.

Mikey Shorts Halloween is effectively a cleverly skinned demo of the main game, but considering it's free we really can't complain.

A basic retro reactions test that succeeds by being far more accessible and intuitive than most hardcore offerings of this kind.

It won't win awards for innovation or style, but Offroad Legends is still an entertaining little game.

What Angry Birds Rio lacks in new ideas and freshness, it makes up in quality gameplay and good value.

A solid shooter that doesn't rock the boat, but will keep you entertained.

An engaging and enthralling turn-based strategy title, Time of Heroes hits more than it misses, and with a few updates could be a classic.

There's a lot to like here, and the mix of slaughter and collection is going to appeal to many.

While Prince of Persia: Lost Crown is a scaled-down entry among its full 3D peers, it has flashy and fun moments that work well for mobile gaming.

There's a solid idea at the core of CATS, but it's not going to be to everyone's liking.

NHL 2K11 has the fundamentals of a good hockey game without the features and polish of a great one.

A serene logic puzzler that's occasionally too restrained for its own good.

Mr. Shifty is a fun, twitchy action game that fails to capitalise on what was so good about its primary influence.

Puzzle Retreat is a well-conceived casual puzzler whose only flaws are a lack of spark and variety.

ChuChu Rocket! fuels fun with challenging puzzle play, despite the absence of online multiplayer and control options.

It's hard to recommend Civilization Revolution 2 to those who already played the original. But if this is your first dose of Civ, you're in for a treat.

Too short, but MechAssault Phantom War is an engaging robot combat game.

Short-lived, but offering solid swordplay in bite-sized chunks, Cloud Knights is a bit like a tap-dancing koala. It's goofy, charming, and unlikely, but instantly appealing, and great fun while it lasts.

A puzzler with a little more depth in the narrative department and a little less depth in the mechanics.

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

Jolly Jam doesn't do exactly what you expect it do, and in the casual arena that's certainly something to celebrate.

A bold, innovative colour-matching puzzler that suffers from poor control calibration.

It's colourful and more fun (especially in multiplayer) than the similar Brain Training, but Big Brain Academy doesn't have much longevity.

Comfortably defying expectations, Boogie proves to be wonderfully infectious dance floor fun.

Hero of Sparta II is missing the polish to transform its clever combat mechanics and non-stop action from zero to hero.

An entertaining puzzler with a flair of its own, Perfect Paths is an engaging, if not entirely original, way to waste a few hours.

There's a decent beat to Imps in Tokyo that should get you past most of its little problems.

Though dressed in full Lord of the Rings regalia, Middle-earth defense is an entry-level tower defence game that hits the basics, but doesn't reach any new heights.

It's sure to be impenetrable to causal players, but Wave is the perfect tribute to old skool shooters: it boasts addictive gameplay, sterling presentation and is as tough as old boots.

A fun, gorgeous, and well put-together space racer that, despite lacking features, is an absolute bargain for those who take to it.

It's one of the most creative and ambitious ideas to hit the world of games, but being able to magic up a fire-breathing giraffe counts for little when the included puzzles are often so cryptic and dull.

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.

Unexpectedly challenging and fun, Producing Perfection is an excellent idol simulator that's only held back by its limited amount of content and repetitious gameplay.

Bright, simple, and fiendishly addictive, Explodables is in desperate need of some simplification and a balanced level structure with a more gradual learning curve.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is a simple and effective time-killer that doesn't push its free to play elements in your face.

Good fun with a friend (or two), this innovative puzzler might be a bit much for those with less nimble fingers.

An outstandingly realized rhythm-based battle system housed in an average adventure, all wrapped up in gorgeous visuals.

So if that's what you're after, Real Steel Champions is undoubtedly worth further investigation. If you're after the next One Must Fall, you'll be disappointed.

Despite its steep difficulty curve, Hook Worlds offers up a fun time waster that's worth its pocket money price.

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.

Close enough to other line-drawing titles to feel familiar, but fresh enough not to turn stale, Zombie Escape is worthy of your time.