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

Despite generally lacking in excitement and inspiration, Way to Go is one of those inoffensive and solidly constructed spatial puzzlers that could keep you playing for a surprisingly long time.

Fun for a few days, this freemium title won't dent your wallet, but it won't steal your heart either. After the improvements made following a shaky start, there's hope that this will evolve into something more elaborate, but right now its play is all too shallow.

Mario Party: Island Tour will provide you and a bunch of mates with a great evening of laughs, but most of the time you'll be laughing AT it rather than with it.

JuJu Ball is by no means a bad game, but it's one that you'll forget about pretty quickly when it's done.

If you’re a fan off the BlazBlue series, pick up a copy. If not, then you may want to avoid it unless a visual novel is exactly the experience you’re looking for.

The Legend of Spyro trilogy finishes on a high note. It's imperfect, but highly enjoyable, lacking only polish and length.

A stripped back conversion of a strategically challenging if one-paced boardgame, Abalone isn't up there with the classics, but it is a worthy alternative.

Word Explorer is a generously proportioned word puzzler, but its core anagram-based gameplay isn't quite involved or varied enough to support the sheer weight of content.

While MMA should be applauded for an innovative control scheme, it's ultimately cumbersome. This issue and the lack of multiplayer make it an underwhelming game.

Kosmo Spin looks a treat and features a neat universe-spinning concept, unfortunately it can't back these up with sufficiently compelling gameplay.

Firefly Runner isn't particularly original, and it won't get your heart racing, but it's a pleasant endless runner that benefits a good cause.

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.

It's definitely not for everyone, but Farming Simulator 18 is the absolute best example of a simulator on mobile.

There are certainly a lot of plus points here, but UFHO2 fumbles its execution a little too often to earn a higher grade.

A decent slice-'em-up with a ridiculous premise, Ninja vs. Vikings fails to offset its borrowing of ideas with some unique ones of its own.

Square Planet looks the part, and it has plenty of good ideas, but a less-than-perfect physics engine lets it down.

Entertaining, amusing and great for quickfire RTS play, but too shallow to sustain interest.

Nutty Sam is a decent three-star puzzler that's not nearly as charming as it seems to think it is.

A well presented flick-'em-up with decent physics, though it won't win any awards for depth or originality.

There's a bit of pop to Skatelander, but after a while it falls flat.

It's not a bad game by any means, but Tiny Defense suffers from a crippling lack of originality, and comes across as a merely passable amalgamation of many other superior titles.

A nicely presented, but ultimately underwhelming addition to the auto-runner genre.

Galaxy Run takes Run Roo Run to into the vacuum. Expect to trip on your mistakes over and over again until you're driven to the brink of space madness.

Not for the casuals, Dual Survivor is a puzzle game that requires quick reflexes and limitless reserves of patience.

Happy Street is a charming freemium builder that fails to live up to its inspiration thanks to a gameplay-distorting freemium model.

An absolutely gorgeous game, Wonderputt is let down by its clunky controls and a distinct lack of content.

Bladebound is a deeply familiar yet highly approachable action RPG with virtually no distinguishing features.

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

A few flashy upgrades and new specialist units do little to camouflage the fact that this is a rehash of the original Tiny Troopers.

There's some fun to be had here, but it doesn't last as long as you'd like.

While it has its moments, Ninjas - Stolen Scrolls is let down by its imprecise controls and repetitive nature.

Lego Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin is more of the same which is good or bad depending on the level of fatigue you feel for the franchise.

A crisp, clean, and surprisingly educational hybrid of music tuition app and word game that's perhaps a tad too simplistic.

Great at what it does, but this beautiful infinite racer is perhaps a little too minimalist for its own good.

A playable rotation-based endless game that isn't quite special or polished enough to shine.

There's potential here but it's sadly squandered thanks to a frustrating control system and needlessly repetitive game modes. One for hardcore WWE fans only.

An immediately fun multiplayer scrapper that requires an injection of depth and content if it's to remain on your playlist.

An unapologetically blunt one-on-one brawler with just enough strategic scope to keep things interesting.

Yes, it's bloody weird, and yes, you're getting a little less bang for your buck, but honestly, stripping back the original game so much has made for a much better experience. Now get out there and dance.

There's fun to be had here, but Emergency Mobile just doesn't put you in enough jeopardy to become truly addictive.

Doki Doki Ragnarok is a Viking visual novel-slash-dating sim that lets you date villages instead of people. The loop can get repetitive after a while (and the small text size might make your eyes hurt after a long playthrough), so it's best played in short bursts when you're feeling a little silly.

Maths Training looks good on paper and has a few good ideas, but forgets the importance of making learning fun.

A campy turn-based adventure with the right idea, Tactical Soldier: Undead Rising discharges gameplay riddled with flaws both superficial and substantive flaws that make it tough to recommend.

A decent Bejeweled clone with horrifically expensive micro-transactions and long load times, the Vita's first freemium title is a misplaced first step into the brave new world of free games on portables.

A colourful endless climber with a control system that doesn't quite match the challenging level design.

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.

A solid point-and-click adventure, Cognition: Episode 2 is a decent enough sequel, though it lacks the bite of the original.

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

Yes, it's bloody weird, and yes, you're getting a little less bang for your buck, but honestly, stripping back the original game so much has made for a much better experience. Now get out there and dance.

Trolls vs Vikings features great visuals and it has heart, but its familiarity and panhandling for in-app purchases may cause you to balk.

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

While it is a bit less bonkers than its name suggests, Carnage Racing has a solid and entertaining core.

A solid but entirely unremarkable puzzle game that does little to differentiate itself from the crowd.

A clever locked-box puzzler that will entertain throughout its brief running time, though the signposting and art direction aren't always as strong as they need to be for such a precise genre.

Cosmic Bump is a decent casual puzzler with a fun pinball element, but its physics and reliance on luck don't quite do the rest of the game justice.

A shocking lack of features sends Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion plummeting well below expectations, gliding by on impressive graphics and polished controls.

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.

Absorbing to look at and play, Liqua Pop bursts what fun there is by turning the pressure too high.

Eliminate: Gun Range is too repetitive to be a classic, but it's a solid and playable demonstration of what the iPhone 4 can do.

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

Brown and benign, ATV Pro may have a lot of deep mud but its fails to grip over the long term.

As a throw-back to the RPGs of old it hits most of the right buttons, but most modern gamers will likely leave the world of Avadon long before it hits its stride.

Not the best Star Wars game in the canon – weak mission design and targeting issues hold it back – but it's still a fun distraction for series aficionados and PSP action adventure fans alike.

This strategy sequel builds on the essentially solid foundations of its predecessor and is good value, but it only rarely offers any serious challenge or engaging thrills.

Criminal Girls: Invite Only's reliance on shock value puts the weakest part of the game in the limelight, obscuring the otherwise interesting battle mechanics.

There's little inherently wrong with Clumsy Bob and its sideways take on Doodle Jump but for the fact we've seen so many similar games before.

HeliHopper is a bright, solid casual game that provides an interesting twist on the Angry Birds ping mechanic, but it feels a little too sparse and repetitive.

It's a neat concept and fun in co-op, but Space Cycler's lengthy levels and uncomfortable controls make it tough to recommend.

All the idiocy without the pain, Jackass: The Game delivers exactly what it promises: a relatively entertaining assortment of mini-games inspired by the show that only a fan could love.

A reasonably sharp turn-based battler with a sense of humour, Braveland Wizard doesn't have enough new ideas to make it a must-buy.

Its parts might not quite work together, but Death Golf is still a mostly entertaining little arcade game.

Despite high production values, Prince of Persia: The Fallen King's awkward stylus controls means this is one Arabian night worth sleeping through.

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.

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

Sakura Slash is a slice of fun but throwaway screen-swiping nonsense.

Whilst it's not a bad game, Zombie Wonderland 2: Outta Time! fails to learn from the mistakes of its prequel, and that condemns it to the same near-mediocrity.

Tekken 3D nails its formula but doesn't provide much room to show off and flex it. As far as arcade fighters go, there are better, more substantial alternatives now with much cheaper price tags.

Persona 5: The Phantom X offers an intriguing narrative and exciting combat. Unfortunately, the number of cutscenes severely outweighs the battles, marring what could have been an epic RPG.

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.

There's a decent tactics game here, but the interface is too clumsy and the idea too familiar to appeal beyond hardcore fans.

A solidly produced K-RPG that delivers an entertaining, if ultimately over-familiar, action-heavy adventure.

Woody Woodpecker combines the gameplay of Tiny Wings and Mario Kart to fairly good effect, but perfunctory execution clips its feathers.

It's all been done before, and even with a handful of new ideas, Asphalt Street Storm Racing doesn't do it much better.

An attempt to address the deficiencies of the first iPhone game, SimCity Deluxe is likewise hampered by controls that simply don't befit the device.

Attractive presentation can't make up for a lack of substance - just like a real circus!

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.

A beautiful and tactile toy as much as anything else, Shu's Garden promises much for this developer's second - or should that be first - game.

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.

True dungeon crawling junkies may get a thrill out of the game, but if you’re not one of those people then this operation is best left to the professionals.

A lightweight but enjoyable mixture, it's not ground breaking, but it's quite a lot of fun.

Wan Nyan Slash is an inoffensive flick brawler that's just short of charming.

Spinner Cay is certainly the weakest instalment in the Tales series, but still holds its own with a good few hours of top jokes and puzzles. Horrible performance issues rear their ugly head too often for a strong recommendation.

A decent enough experience for younger players, the nine mini-games of EA Playground provide plenty of addictive – if not hugely challenging – fun.

A bright and intriguing facade can't hide the fact you've played all of this before.

A perfectly competent tower defence game with little to distinguish itself from the genre heavyweights.

Germinator is rather sketchy in its execution, but offers fairly solid Bust-a-Move gameplay.

Tales of the Rays is an enjoyable mini JRPG that's unfortunately bogged down with typical freemium trappings. This one's for the diehards only.