While we certainly weren't expecting The Science of Evil to reinvent the wheel, nothing could have prepared us for this hopeless, shambling mockery of a game. Avoid as if your very soul depends on it.

Despite a wave of innovations manages to be less enjoyable than the near decade old GBC version. Less of the Wacky and more of the wack.

Pixar films are about attention to detail and fun - this game has neither of those things.

Kazook is ultimately about as appealing as your dad dancing at your own party. And nobody wants that.

Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D has the foundations to be exciting, but fails to build on them, offering simplistic, repetitive action instead.

Let's Fish! Hooked On is not the fishing game you are looking for, on account of its glitchy, repetitive play.

Virtual Fighter 2 is an inferior 2D fighting game whose flaws are all the more glaring in this clumsy iOS adaptation.

Monty Python's Cow Tossing is a mediocre physics puzzle game that earns more points for style than substance.

Devil May Cry: Peak of Combat is an enticing action-packed game featuring fun fluid combat in which you'll summon heroes and battle demons.

Looking for a quick and easy eShop game to occupy your time? Considering Johnny HotShot? STOP AND PUT THE NINTENDO 3DS DOWN

Extremely short if you can get the hang of the infuriating mini-games, The Cube is a cynically produced tie-in of a ropey-looking British TV show.

Gorgeous graphics and a desperate desire to be like Monster Hunter don't compensate for simple gameplay and clunky controls.

First off, The Croods is extremely slow to get going. Secondly, though Rovio has added a little bit of thought here, it's not sufficient to elevate The Croods above the overcrowded freemium building masses.

A game this beautiful deserves a lot more than the rambling plot and uninspired gameplay that brings it to an almost immediate halt.

Measured against the fun of previous Madden mobile titles, Madden NFL 25 is more disappointing than a fumble in the end zone.

A muddled mess of a game that wastes its licence, Hot Wheels World's Best Driver is one to avoid.

You may squeeze some entertainment out of The Settlers in the early stages but its bugs and inconsistencies will eventually break your spirit.

A not particularly impressive experiment in cross-platform storytelling, Electric City The Revolt has its moments, but they're too few and far between.

Saddled with poor visuals, ineffective controls and a complete lack of engaging content, Tony Hawk's Motion is a crushing disappointment .

A dreadful mishmash of mini-games, MinDStorm has almost no redeeming features and instead of making you smarter will simply frustrate you.

Slow to start and laggy at best, NFL Pro 2014 is more disappointing than an afternoon spent watching the Pro Bowl.

Like its stars, High School Musical 2 is pretty to begin with, but quickly becomes annoying and repetitive.

A rushed production that, regrettably yet predictably, emerges as a substandard game of a substandard film.

A distinct average and oddly passionless collection of touchscreen mini-games.

The release of Urban Champion as a 3D Classic makes us wonder if Nintendo has gone stark raving mad.

Just like Fix-It Felix, Wreck-It Ralph on 3DS is short, plain, and not a lot of fun to be around.

Over-ambitious 3D free-roaming stunt-a-thon which ends up being just hard to control, repetitive and completely unsuited to DS.

A good low-investment game whose experience is tarnished as you spend more time with it.

A port with potential ruined by obtrusively implemented IAPs, Tales of Phantasia is only for those with deep pockets or saint-like levels of patience.

Little more than an abject demonstration of how micro-transaction abuse can completely destroy the amusement value of a game.

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

It's less to do with being the Man of Steel, more a rusty version of the tin man – because this is a game without a heart.

Although its control problems do much to limit its appeal, The Relic equally suffers from a clichéd plot, samey combat and uninspiring gameplay.

A passionless take on a great license. Only but the most battle hardened Call of Duty fans should even consider taking this one down to the range.

Neither a fun trashy experience or a enjoyable casual game, Pillowfight Girls is a failure on many levels.

An awful, rewardless gaming experience on just about every level.

Do not pick up syringe. Do not download Die!Die!Die! Do forget this game ever existed.

Despite good intentions and admirable attempts to mix up its gameplay, Critical Mass is a real mess that fails on nearly every level.

A good idea, an imaginative tale, a scary but heart-warming hero and some lovely childhood memories are all completely wiped out by this atrocious game.

The Golden Compass orients itself amongst the worst of licensed games, failing to do anything notable beyond tarnishing the name of the acclaimed novel it's associated with.

Devolving the long-running series in stunning fashion, Dragon Ball Evolution provides neither satisfying fighting nor appealing visuals.

Cheesy, linear and super short, and featuring shooting mechanics that feel older than the Old West. You don't need any amount of Mad Dog McCree in your life.

Without the in-app purchases, Final Fantasy: All The Bravest would feel a little flimsy. With them, it just feels tacky.

Kick-Ass is the worst game on the App Store (twice).

Takes what was once a wonderful experience and makes so many development mistakes that even Myst's wonderful story and puzzles can't fix it. Not even the Myst faithful should pick this up.

Deal or No Deal is proof TV shows don't always make a good video game. Or even a mediocre one. This is simply terrible – there's not a single redeeming feature in this whole sorry affair.

An absolute travesty of an experience that should never have been allowed onto the eShop in the first place.

A competent - if technically unimpressive - racer which is enhanced by some neatly branching track design and overall charm.

A baby simulation for young, baby-loving DS owners. There's not much in the way of gameplay and the mini-games are simple but it's a cute, well structured experience that will strongly appeal to its target audience.

Playable and polished as always, Madden NFL 09 doesn't gain the franchise any yardage and fails to address some old control issues.

What's there is fine, but Princess on Ice's rhythm-action is far too repetitive and the dressing-up elements and difficulty-tweaking surrounding it too superficial to provide much in the way of longevity.

Fans of the sport will enjoy its demanding handling model, but it leaves something to be desired in terms of energy and thrills.

With only one game out of the five on offer being anything more than average, we really couldn't recommend this as a worthwhile purchase at full price. It's worth grabbing from the bargain bin for Block Breaker Deluxe alone, though.

It's a fresh idea but somehow the block dropping antics of Art Style: KUBOS don't live up to its potential.

A cute if unsophisticated castle defence game, Army Defender is fun to play but doesn't offer much of a challenge.

Simple in parts, BeamOut blossoms into an all-action romp with enough kick to make it worth playing despite its flaws.

Buccaneer Blitz provides fun, action-packed strategy gameplay, but never truly manages to raise its sail before it arrives in harbour.

Assassin's Creed II: Multiplayer is a novel take on online deathmatch yet its core movement and combat mechanics are frustratingly unrefined.

A poor facsimile of a much better platformer, Miss Claire Garden lacks the polish and tight controls necessary for great gameplay.

Dracula: The Path of the Dragon: Part 2 moves the plot forward, but doesn't address the need for more engaging gameplay.

An awkwardly structured combat system and bland presentation undermine World in War in its attempt to provide an original turn-based strategy game.

Delivering a superb slopes experience, Metro Ski Challenge is torn apart by a bizarre rule-set that restricts races to set dates.

A fine arcade racer that suffers from slightly imbalanced controls, Rocket Racing League nonetheless soars clear of many a land-based rival.

Unresponsive, poorly designed, and frankly drab, ProjectSD1 should be left floating in space.

Zombie Flick offers enjoyable, yet shallow bursts of zombie mashing. However, the gorgeously realised visuals fail to offset the paucity of modes and stages.

Addictive, fun puzzling that's right at home on DS. Sadly, lack of originality lets it down.

A sublime mixture of stunning visuals, deep combat and unique plot make it easier to forgive Wild Frontier for the occasionally samey nature of the quests and the existence of exploitative in-app purchases.

Lil' Pirates stands head and shoulders above other freemium games by offering a compelling universe packed full of meaningful tasks without the pushy salesmanship.

A clever game lacking basic features and polish, Chicken Coup feels like a good game just waiting to be hatched.

Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition has plenty of good gameplay waiting to be peeled back, but its raw controls need ripening before it's recommendable.

Horrible controls scupper all hope of BattleNoidz being even slightly fun to play.

A slight fudge on its predecessor, PES 2011 is made up of largely the same squad, but never reaches the same heights.

Chock full of longevity, colour, and charm, Qwak flies successfully from Amiga onto iPhone and iPod touch.

Zen Puzzle Garden is a solid puzzler that doesn't break new ground, but does perform its task without quarrel.

Knockout visuals mask the fun, yet uninspired maze runner that is Geon.

Drift Mania Championship is nothing more than a poor racing game with limited options and terrible controls.

Too broken to survive a real assault in the mud, MonsterTruck Rally feels half finished, shackled by one too many bugs and patchy coding.

Despite nice graphics, 3D Bio Ball suffers from technical problems and poor execution that make it unfit for play.

An urban setting gives Act of War: Urban Defense appeal, but its lack of originality and short length ensure that it quickly gets lost in the fog of war.

Big Boss is a shallow, but fun side-scrolling fighter with a hefty dollop of humour and charm.

Billbong Surf Trip drowns in a flood of flaws including unintuitive controls, lack of instructions, and an erratic camera.

A crude action game with few redeeming qualities, Hercules: Curse of the Hydra is a failure of mythic proportions.

Yoo Sports! is a decent attempt to copy the Wii Sports template, but it fails to provide enough quality gameplay to encourage repeat play.

The lack of choice over controls, cars, and tracks in Scrap Metal are a disappointment, but excellent handling and fun game modes make up for this shortfall.

Setting a new benchmark for castle versus castle titles, Paladog manages to push genre forward by giving you a greater grip on gameplay.

By parts jolly, vibrant, and intensely frustrating, Rayman Raving Rabbids GBA lacks attention to detail, thwarting some neat ideas.

While its core gameplay is inspired by the likes of Angry Birds, a fun art style and nonsensical storyline help to differentiate Cow Trouble from its iPhone peers.

Confused in almost every regard, No Gravity is a space combat that game that's just no fun.

Doodle Train will have your thinking cap permanently affixed to your head, but extra modes do not disguise the fact that it could have benefited from more content.

Despite offering little new, Air Supply has enough charm and good content to make stand with the best endless running games.

Drop the Chicken looks good and has some interesting puzzles, but technical foibles and awkwardness of the reward system stop it from taking flight.

World Conqueror 1945 plays like a brainstorming session of new ideas for Risk where every single one was kept in; it doesn't quite hang together as a result.

Planet Work may have charm, but its repetitive vacuuming becomes a chore after just a few short levels.

Lacking any sense of character or creativity, Rugby Nations 2010 fails to grasp the real drive behind Rugby Union.

Trade Nations has a few neat ideas, but it places too much emphasis on long harvest times and lacks the same level of content as its peers.

Far from being the worst game ever, Paper Wars: Cannon Fodder is a fair representation of a tested formula, but a greater deal of variation would have been welcome.

Cell HD is a poor man's Osmos that manages to cleverly strip everything good about the game out and leave a gaping void in its place.

Cursed with a lack of innovation, an unduly harsh challenge and a terrible script, Zombie Crisis 3D 2 is one of the less appealing twin-stick shooters currently available for iOS devices.