It takes some getting used to, but stick with this and you'll find a platformer of real quality.

The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy may interest diehard fans of the hidden objects genre, but a lack of puzzle variety is an awful turnoff.

It hits all the right notes, but Catch The Candy is a pretty average puzzler.

A shallow turn-based strategy with an admirable level of backstory, but poorly thought-out game design.

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

While it can be challenging for newcomers, daWindci is a breezy, beautiful puzzler.

While Bumpy Road is thin on content, it makes up for that with buckets of occasionally touching indie charm.

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

Brilliantly paced and even more addictive than Angry Birds, Siege Hero is the rightful new owner of the physics puzzler crown.

A smashing update to The Incredible Machine puzzle genre, the social features of Casey's Contraptions really make it stand out from the crowd.

MetalStorm: Online boasts tight controls, amazing visuals and robust multiplayer, but the lack of available gameplay modes clips its wings somewhat.

Although Green Farm is a competent, aesthetically pleasing farming simulation, a lack of originality and omission of social features mean that it's not the ideal escape to the country.

With plenty of levels and items to collect, Frisbee Fever is an enjoyable arcade title with surprisingly high production values.

Though not as deep as many of its rivals, Army of Darkness: Defense makes sheer playability its focus and serves up an addictive castle defence battler.

Thanks to its shabby presentation and pitiable gameplay, Air Force vs Luftwaffe doesn't stay in the air for long, and quickly comes down to earth with a bump.

A few interface issues aside, World To Conquer is a fun and quick turn-based strategy game that's designed well for portable play.

It's a beautiful chaos that will feel great to hardcore gamers, but casual folks may put it down after a few minutes. Who's That Flying?! is an excellent choice for gamers who like to sweat.

Its influences may be obvious, but this charming and compelling puzzler deserves to find an audience of its own.

As far as film tie-ins go, Lego Pirates of the Caribbean is easily one of the better ones, but it's doesn't compare so well to the other Lego tie-ins.

While the theme is fun and the graphics are nice, Office Jerk is a poor-man's Paper Toss.

With an air of professionalism, First Touch Soccer delivers a consummate football experience, representing a new high water mark for the genre on iPhone.

Gears is a tough, expansive, and fun ball-rolling game with some excellent level design.

Bookworm is great for killing an hour or two, but only serious wordsmiths will play for longer.

Ultimately too plain for its own good, Burn it All – Journey to the Sun's rope burning puzzler is engaging in short bursts, but the attraction of its challenge melts away with repeated play.

Destructopus may be the environmentalists' answer to the Rampage series, but problematic controls limit its enjoyability.

The most fully featured and deepest entry in the Patapon series so far, but definitely not the most fun or accessible.

Although more puzzles and a level sharing facility would be welcome, the ability to create almost any physics-based simulation on the move means that players can do far worse than TinkerBox.

Pac-Chomp! may be a little light on content, but it's still one of the more interesting match-three games available on iPhone.

A poor man's Cut the Rope, Spider Jack's few original features end up hurting the formula, rather than adding to it.

The longevity of Bunny the Zombie Slayer may be short-lived, but the gameplay and graphics are fantastic, and the action is instantly appealing.

With an over-reliance on what ultimately proves to be a gimmick, Piclings platform play is all looks and no substance.

Stunning to look at and play, but viciously tough to beat, Pulse: Volume One's relative lack of content and replay incentive is the only dissonance in an otherwise perfect cadence.

It's lost some edge and coherence in transit, but Snuggle Truck's lighter tone is arguably a better fit for its blend of knockabout physics-based fun.

With strong visuals and a tight touch, Vampire Rush is a successful marriage of the tower defence and hack and slash genres.

An interest concept, Prose With Bros's attempt to serve up smutty sentences is nullified by a lack of structure and a setup that's full of bugs and boobs.

A massive, beautifully collected, exceptional value for money anthology of the Final Fantasy IV universe, yet one that will do nothing to convert non-FF fans.

Though limited by its mystifying lack of multiplayer and the shelf life of its pop references, You Don't Know Jack is a fun quiz game.

Par Out Golf's line-drawing gameplay is unlikely to appeal to the members of St Andrews or Augusta, but it's still a testing alternative golf game that will frustrate and entertain in equal measure.

Stupidness 2 PRO does not push the iPhone hardware to its limit nor will it last an eternity, but it is a challenging series of word puzzles with an unfortunately short lifespan.

The harsh AI difficulty will diminish its appeal, but 7th Guest: Infection remains a well-presented and interesting boardgame.

Sloppy and slack, Soccer Superstars 2011 Pro shows much promise, but – like its predecessor – puts far too much focus on special moves and has spent far too little time tightening up the matches themselves.

Gameloft's mobile imitation of World of Warcraft is an impressive technical and artistic feat, but there's still a bit more work to do before it reaches its full potential.

Age of Tribes follows the Lemmings formula, but fails to lead it into a new generation with poor controls, frustrating elements, and buggy execution.

Blindingly fast and impressively accessible, this otherwise sterling example of digital snowboarding is let down by a lack of consequence for playing badly.

Too short, too easy and suffering from technical stutters, A.C.E. Air Combat Elite crashes and burns before it can enter the fray.

3bot presents a neat new puzzler concept and a slick 3D engine, but the gameplay at its core falls flat.

I Dig It Expeditions offers a bit of exploration, a touch of puzzle play, and more than its fair share of fun.

The Warlock of Firetop Mountain feels dated, but anyone who experienced the Fighting Fantasy books as a kid should enjoy reliving the past.

Putting a new spin on a combination of Pachinko and Peggle, Full Fat's Coin Drop is a bright, breezy, and enjoyable arcade game mixing elements of luck and skill.

Third Blade looks the part but the pretty visuals are merely a façade to cover up some painfully uninspiring gameplay and an in-app purchase system which practically forces you to dig deep in your pockets to advance.

Steel Diver provides exciting, tactical underwater action, but a steep difficulty curve and lack of content make it difficult to recommend.

Lacking in originality or craft, Castle Defense HD feels like a cheap cash-in of Plants vs Zombies, only without the cheap price tag.

Virtual Villager 4: The Tree of Life is indistinguishable from the rest of the series, though hardcore fans may well appreciate the consistency of continued life on Isola island.

Wizards War lacks the polish, quality gameplay, and feature set to be anything more than a lightweight strategy game.

GemCraft is an unusual tower defence game with a wealth of content and some clever twists to the usual formula.

Chop Chop Rocket's competent presentation and gameplay mechanics are not fleshed out with enough content for it to be considered an essential purchase.

Coconut Dodge possesses entertaining gameplay great for filling spare moments, even if it's not wildly original or innovative in terms of mechanics.

Fast and frenetic role-playing that fixes some of its predecessor's largest flaws, despite the continued reliance on rote fetch quests and cheesy writing.

A wonderfully formed block-breaker, Mad Blocker Alpha should be a constant presence on your PSP if you have even the slightest interest in puzzlers.

Attractive and fun for a short while, the unbalanced gameplay and lack of social features end up clipping the wings of this fairly pleasant casual game.

Bejeweled finally comes to the Nintendo DS, providing the addictive match-three gameplay we've become accustomed to.

Back to the Future Ep2 HD would be more charming if it weren't for pesky technical problems and performance issues.

Puzzle Bobble Universe offers familiar bubble popping gameplay, but with a distinct lack of game modes.

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

Easy on the eye, Holy Moly Dragons is a fun dragon themed tower defence in need of a longer lifespan and strategic options.

Eye-catching graphics and interesting gameplay make Monster Trouble a tower defence game that's worth fighting for.

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

A fun action-adventure with good production values, Elemental Rage lacks the polish that defines a truly great game.

CatchaPrince is decent enough, but marathon sessions of play and repetition conspire to limit its appeal.

Poor handling and missing features make Race After 1977 feel too much like the dingy vehicles that roll across its post-apocalyptic landscape.

Color Collider is a clever physics puzzler that should prove an enjoyable test thanks to its excellent physics and tricky levels.

A dumb concept, occasionally irksome physics and a painfully inconsistent frame rate all conspire to make Lawn Mower Madness a mess of a racer.

Air Penguin is a charming arcade game with solid controls and plenty of replay value.

While it won't win any awards for innovation, Pac'N Jump is a faithful replication of the Doodle Jump formula with an added scoop of nostalgia.

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

City of Secrets is attractive and welcoming to newcomers, but the plodding story, forgettable characters, weak puzzles, and atrocious voice-acting ensure it's destined to stay a secret.

Streets of Rage 2 is a well-crafted iPhone port, capturing the original gameplay well and offering Bluetooth multiplayer to boot.

Attractive, but a little too simple for its own good, Golf Battle 3D is a skirmish, not a war.

Knights vs Aliens is historically inaccurate fun for a short time, but the repetitive gameplay dulls its long term appeal.

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

Well-constructed by repetitive, Return of the Bots has a simple premise too monotonous to bear in the long term.

Ugly, cumbersome to control, and lacking fun, Resident Evil Mercenaries VS. casts a dark spot on Capcom's survival-horror franchise.

A highly polished, thoroughly engrossing sequel that delivers on all counts, Luxor: Amun Rising HD shines bright in the ever-crowded puzzle genre.

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.

Mos Speedrun is a fun old skool platformer with tight controls and some neat tricks that help make it stand out from the crowd.

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.

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.

With more tricks than your average magician, Snowboard Hero offers frenetic fun on the slopes, held together by an intuitive career mode that keeps you on track from start to finish.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

Fantastic retro presentation meets intriguing modern design, Forget-Me-Not is a breath of fresh air.

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

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.

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