Rabbids 3D provides bog-standard platforming action that never really gets exciting.

While fun in short bursts, the DS version of Cake Mania lacks depth and overly repeats on you. Burp.

Without a strong grasp of the basics to make up for the improvements it tries and fails to implement, The Drowning is simply a boring shooter, with invasive IAPs, and so-so controls.

As tired a Transformers tie-in as you're ever likely to see, EA's Dark of the Moon soon descends into repetition, and is far too tedious as a result.

Comprising some interesting twists on gameplay, Friend or Foe provides great co-op play but making your way through the game on your own isn't anywhere near as much fun.

Imperfect handling and shallow gameplay leave DiRT 2 in the dust of more compelling, competent off-road racers.

A half-decent Korean RPG with a weak interface that obscures some entertaining combat grind. Don't expect a good story or any interesting characters.

WALL-E doesn't annoy or offend, but looks terrible and doesn't entertain either, and that leaves it only fit for landfill.

Infantile visuals and a few issues where the game mishandles information detract from an otherwise decent brainteaser collection for grown-ups.

A few decent individual events but as a package International Athletics is less Linford Christie and more tedious Tupperware party.

Ruh-roh! Another "Don't worry, the children will never see past the licence to realise the game is rubbish" attempt unmasked.

While it doesn't quite measure up to the best of the virtual pet breed, Shrek: Ogres and Dronkeys is an almost satisfying game that younger Shrek fans will enjoy.

A standard card-battler with a shooting gallery element tacked on, Deadman's Cross doesn't do enough to distinguish it from other titles, but what it does do, it does well enough.

Engaging to a certain degree, Silent Ops has all the flaws you'd expect from an overambitious mobile title. If you can ignore the lack of polish, then it offers up a fairly decent ride - just don't expect any surprises.

Flower, Sun and Rain is an incredibly ambitious release for the DS. Most will find it overly frustrating and just a bit too weird. Some will love it, though.

Reality Fighters isn't particularly rewarding and it's a bit shallow, though it's a novel release and a showpiece for the possibilities of integrating cameras into traditional forms of play.

Ultimately pointless if you don't own Pokemon Black and White 2, Pokemon Dream Radar is, however, an absolute must-buy for Pokefans.

Narnia may have waited 1,300 years for salvation, but despite hosting a neat combat system and the inclusion of Disney's innovative DGamer portal, Prince Caspian sadly turns out to be a right royal disappointment.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a predictably uninspired action RPG with too little strategic scope and a half-hearted multiplayer element tacked on.

Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game is fundamentally a good game based on a great licence, but it's let down by the squiffy port to Vita.

Warts and all, it's impossible to not like Dragon Fantasy Book II if you can recall a time when Square and Enix were two separate companies.

Spirit Camera is a nice concept but one that's a little too demanding to be easily enjoyed. It's full of neat spooks and tricks but there are far cheaper and better ways of getting your freak on.

A well-presented shot of retro-blasting chaos, with just enough twists to keep you entertained.

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.

You never feel in time with the music, the scattershot levels will infuriate those looking for their next auto-runner, and the IAPs are horrendous.

A bright, breezy puzzle game that's sadly too short and lacking in variety to wholeheartedly recommend.

A run-of-the-mill endless-runner with a flimsy Avengers skin layered on top, whatever Marvel Run Jump Smash’s super power is, it’s not ambition.

True to its DS roots, Wire Way is a big game, which while offering hours of alien-flicking fun, also suffers somewhat from its scale.

Too short to stand the test of time and too random for a physics sim, SimplePhysic has a neat idea that lacks the strength to do its job.

While the mini-games in the package really sparkle, Moops is let down by some below par three dimensional adventuring sections.

Cast of the Seven Godsends isn't great, but if you've got a retro itch to scratch it's worth a look.

Hamsterdam achieves something that very few games manage to; Its densely packed action and animation make it almost impossible to put the game down, even if it becomes incredibly obvious early on that you are watching the same animations and performing the same actions over and over.

But with even the most thumb-tied tot capable of completing Cars DS in less than five hours, any Pocket Gamer reader is likely to end up feeling pretty shortchanged.

Shephy has a lot of promise, but ultimately lets itself down by unbalanced decks and somewhat messy rules.

An affectionate ode to Pac-Man, Naughty Bear is worth a play for the hilariously inventive deaths that dominate its gameplay.

Sonic Jump Fever takes away more than it adds, and ends up feeling hollow compared to its more impressive sibling.

A highly entertaining offering that'll absorb your free time in 90-second bursts and leave you wanting more. It's a shame, then, that it only has one main level to offer you.

A dull mash-up of licences that never fires into life, Lego Star Wars: Microfighters just doesn't have enough fight in it.

Unwieldy and unfocused, there's a good game struggling to emerge from the core of Ethan: Meteor Hunter, but it never quite manages to do so.

A clunky, frustratingly limited arcade football experience that doesn't live up to the classic football games it clearly wants to emulate.

Ninja Reflex is undeniably attractive and polished, but unfortunately it gives up its secrets far too quickly to be considered good value for money.

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.

Speedboat Paradise is equally uninspiring and unpleasant, and the tiresome races simply aren't worth all the grinding and waiting.

Those wishing for a Doctor Who action game will probably turn their nose up at this virtual card game, but it'll be their loss as this is a surprisingly enjoyable gem that younger gamers are likely to remember fondly for some time.

Some visual glitches, disjointed dialogue and lacklustre combat thankfully don't manage to entirely spoil an atmospheric, visually impressive horror romp.

By turns sadistic and capricious, this twisted puzzler has its moments, but leaves a nasty aftertaste.

Like an elderly man with arthritis, Rayman's platforming adventure is afflicted with stiff controls that prevent enjoyable play.

A few nice touches can't hide the fact that this is a mash-up of several incompatible ideas.

A competent top-down shooter, but indifferent controls and an almost horizontal difficult curve keep it from fully taking off.

Good-looking but ultimately vacuous – and I'm not talking about the celebs - this 2D shooter is a one-dimensional disappointment.

A charming and competent brain testing game on the surface. But with only ten mini-games and a dubious method of testing your intelligence, Brain Assist doesn't do anything to better its many rivals.

Fun for a few minutes but repetitive and boring after prolonged play, Ghostbusters: Paranormal Blast's excellent presentation can't save it from mediocrity.

There's some shooting to be done here, but it's not very exciting, so you probably won't do much of it.

Splinter Cell 3D is a great game, ported badly. Some subtle 3D can't make up for controller and camera issues, or glaring missing features.

Borderlands Legends is a complete waste of a stellar IP, offering clunky action-strategy fare and paying mere lip service to the series's core strengths.

What was a great console game almost 20 years ago simply doesn't work on a touchscreen.

Monopoly super-fans will likely find the Switch version to be another great addition to their already-heaving collection, but for the rest of you you'll be getting an identical experience without the heart or soul.

Has-Been Heroes has the bones of a great strategy RPG, but it doesn't let you get close enough to love it.

It's a good story, but those looking to emulate their favourite Belgium detective will find the repetitive brainteasers and limited sleuthing frustrating.

Fans of Monster Hunter are in for a decent alternative to their favourite action RPG, but a lack of imagination traps Lords Of Arcana on a plane of relative mediocrity when compared to its bigger cousin.

Shorn of many of last year's features and lumbered with an awkward control method, Tiger Woods 09 singularly fails to improve on its predecessor and in many respects is a definite regression.

One for CSI fans only, sloppy mini-games and annoying dialogue mar what could've been an engaging point-and-click adventure.

A bland, repetitive, and thoroughly uninteresting third-person shooter offering virtually nothing of note beyond its good looks.

Bounty Arms is flashy and fluid, but this platform-shooter is a hollow experience, blighted by hackneyed ideas and poor design.

A port that exposes too many of the fragilities of the original, Drawn to Life is spread a little too thin to recommend.

Dull action and technical quirks do nothing to galvanise the iPad version of Iron Man 2.

Suspicious mechanics and constant in-app purchases suck all the joy out of Peggle Blast.

Dogsbody fetch-and-carry wizardry that will only appeal to forgiving Potter fans. Hogwash for the rest of us.

It's difficult to put a numerical score to an experience like Curiosity, but it deserves to be experienced by as many people as possible.

The worst PSP version of Need for Speed to date, Need for Speed Undercover feels like a muddled attempt to revive the spirit of past glories.

Whether it's stealth, driving or shooting, the game feels limited and unengaging, is hampered by unresponsive controls and completely lacks the necessary polish of a modern production.

A timid and tame adventure, Doctor Who: The Mazes of Time is neither a pulsating puzzle or a fitting tribute to the franchise that adorns its title.

There's nothing wrong with it per se, and it's nice to see a mobile game that ties in with a triple-A title in a tangible way. And like I say, if you're into Battleborn then it's well worth having a crack.

Keep your coffers shut and do not contemplate putting this in your UMD drive – tis utter rubbish, for sure.

The Sims 3 for 3DS is simplified down to match the platform, but in turn loses most of its original appeal.

While not all of the puzzles in Dr Reiner Knizia's Brainbenders will take your fancy, there's enough in here to ensure that at least some of it will appeal. The over-arching mechanic adds flavour to ingredients that are otherwise sometimes bland.

A colourful and briefly entertaining but ultimately repetitive and irritating freemium physics game.

Technical flaws and simplified physics stop this from capitalising on the gap in the market it's trying to fill.

New Frontier Days: Founding Pioneers provides enough fun to justify itself during the Switch's current drought, but that won't last very long.

There simply isn't enough to do, especially for a 3DS game. Throw in poor dialogue and barely evident stereoscopic 3D effects, and Bird Mania 3D just isn't worth your time.

As gorgeous as it looks, and as clever as it sounds, Wide Sky plays like a mess.

A bland and boring shooter with no surprises or fresh ideas within, R.I.P. Rally is an ugly shambles.

A dreary button masher that's neither interesting or exciting enough to recommend.

Resisting the action-packed role-playing adventure awaiting you in Alien Syndrome is futile. While not terribly innovative, it's a solid title with flaws that can easily be overlooked in favour of a good time.

An interesting change of direction for the series that actually adds something to the genre it ends up in.

Spy Hunter's poor handling and dire visuals make this one of the least impressive PS Vita titles to date. Even long-term Spy Hunter devotees will struggle to get behind this one.

Some great moments can be salvaged here, despite the ramshackle port.

Too easy and too slow, aside from the wonderful visual design, there's very little in AMF Bowling Pinbusters! to sustain your interest. Lack of touchscreen play only serves to add to the disappointment.

Cubic Ninja tilts towards the bargain bin with awkward controls and maddeningly silly level design.

A half-decent RTS that only partially embraces the strengths of its source material and suffers from irritating performance and control issues.

Admittedly loyal to the band's latest release, Gorillaz: Escape to Plastic Beach is a scatterbrained affair that doesn't deliver in terms of gameplay.

An exacting simulation and management game that has you controlling most every aspect of your minions' lives.

An utterly unique if disappointingly shallow exploration-based shooter.

The mini-games are just as fun as they've always been and the cute visuals have lost none of their charm, but Adventure mode is perfunctory and crudely made.

It might be ugly, stupid, and often unintentionally hilarious, but Die Hard is fun enough that for whatever brief period of your life you waste on it you won't mind.

It has some shocking flaws, but Skater Cat is still just about good enough to be worth a recommendation.

The game of the film of the book has exploration, adventuring, action, and loads of mini-games but Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ends up being a confusing mush of ideas.

A remake of an old WarioWare mini-game, Paper Plane is simple, frustrating and almost completely without merit.