Online battles and loads of loot save Chronicles of Inotia 2 from errand-like missions and lackadaisical spirit of adventure.

While The Inferno's brand of fiendish maze-running possesses a stripped back, old-skool charm, clunky controls and poor animation place the game in a frustrating state of purgatory.

In spite of some appealing presentation and a suitably epic quest, Illusia possesses a generic nature and ill-conceived controls prevent it from contributing much to the genre.

By limiting the number of units, and focusing on simple, explosive gameplay, iBomber Defense turns the tower defence genre into a more enjoyable spectacle.

A simple, well-presented and fun game, iBomber 2 builds on the original with enough additions and improvements to keep the experience fresh.

Bringing a fair amount of character to the catapult set-up, The Horrible Vikings comes with too much baggage to really take on the genre's masters.

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

Sticky is full of great gameplay ideas hampered by a restrictive camera and a sense that luck overrides skill.

Ultimately a little bit of a plain Jane, Hooga hits all the right notes, but doesn't necessarily play them in the right order.

Without a compelling story or multiplayer it's hard to find a reason worth sticking with the plain strategy gameplay of Hills and Rivers Remain.

Highborn is a well-intended, though unpolished tactics game that needs to incorporate a number of basic features in order to improve playability.

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

Mild repetition can be an issue but on the whole The Hero is a highly polished piece of gaming that is easy to pick up and contains plenty of heroic hilarity.

New Puzzle Bobble adds just enough gameplay gimmicks to freshen up its well-worn bubble-matching gameplay.

Glory Days - Tactical Defense is a solid enough tower defence title for the DSiWare service, but doesn't provide much in terms of innovation or variation.

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.

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

Mixing quick thinking with fast fingers and a gothic setting, Helsing's Fire is a smart puzzler that's more about fun than challenge.

With a great setting, storyline and characters, it's a shame Hector: Badge of Carnage Ep1 falls down due to overly complicated, frustrating puzzles.

Flipstones lacks the variety and right balance between chance and skill to be consistently enjoyable.

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

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.

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.

DynamoKid Touch has neither the instant appeal of Canabalt nor the breadth of play of a full platformer to make it fully satisfying.

A solid hack 'n' slash role-playing game despite the need for fine-tuning and a more substantive cooperative multiplayer experience.

Probably the most original and unique football sim to hit iPhone, Soccer Superstars sadly doesn't play quite as smoothly on the pitch, serving up an arcade take on the sport that feels a touch half baked.

Makes the mistake of stereotyping the skater culture of after school TV specials, but still delivers a very impressive, expansive and agile street surfing experience.

Skate It takes the good work of the Nintendo DS version and effectively jams it into the iPhone with little concern for control complexity, yielding a disappointing and frustrating skateboarding simulation.

Though it doesn't do anything radical with the perpetual-climbing genre, Sir Lovalot is a highly polished example with a neat 3D twist.

Menial tasks and lame mini-games weigh down the fun in what ought to have been a thrilling extension of The Sims 3.

The Sims 3: Ambitions builds on the core game with a welcome slate of new features, even if they don't make for a must-have expansion pack.

Despite good looks and lots of variety, The Simpsons Arcade isn't as fun or as funny as it aspires to be.

Like a shoot-'em-up sans bullets, Silverfish offers challenging gameplay that revolves around keeping your enemies close at hand without being taken out in the process.

A refreshingly original and pleasingly tactile match-three puzzler that's as fun to operate as it is to solve, all set to a blissful electronica soundtrack.

Shibuya is a fresh take on the block-dropping puzzler complete with neat progression system and excellent soundtrack.

A game of immense quality, Sentinel 3: Homeworld represents the best of the tower defence genre with both depth and immediate action.

NBA Jam is one slammin', jammin' ball game, but where's the multiplayer?

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.

Generic action, performance problems and a lack of direction thwart any chance of Etolis: Arena becoming a twin-stick classic.

As old skool as they come, League of Evil delivers an action-packed platformer perfect for quick thrills.

Fun, stylish and unique, Surveillant overcomes its relative brevity and sticky controls to stick out as one of the freshest iPhone experiences around.

The menu system and inventory aren't intuitive, but fortunately it's a doddle to drive a mech and lay waste to every piece of machinery you see.

Stifled by tricky controls, Heavy Gunner is visually striking but too repetitive to live up to its epic billing.

New gameplay touches make Guitar Hero relevant on iPhone, even if the lack of multiplayer and single-player setup are less than ideal.

Guerrilla Bob has a winning ticket with fun levels, firecracker action, and snazzy graphics that could go even further delivering variety and depth.

GT Racing: Motor Academy takes attendance and every conceivable feature and mechanic is here, except bold individuality.

Initial perceptions of a rather clumsy Canabalt clone are wide of the mark, as Gravity Runner gradually blossoms into an addictive platform-puzzler.

Gravity Hook HD has a uniquely punishing brand of gameplay that slaps you away with its difficulty, but reels you back in with a fine presentation and excellent unlockable mode.

While Gravity Guy is a typical perpetual runner with one or two rough spots, its frequent checkpoints and novel multiplayer mode make it worthwhile.

The lack of a useful targeting system and assorted minor flaws keep Chinatown Wars from perfection, yet not from wowing with its awesome gameplay.

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.

Glyder 2 is a one-way ticket to fantastic gameplay, its combination of self-motivated exploration and dynamic goals ensuring a first class flight.

An acute mix of intense twin-stick shooter action and dazzling visuals hampered by awkward controls.

Garage, Inc. offers a neat setting for time management gameplay without the depth and features needed to make it truly stand out.

Excellent design ensures there's nothing funky with the gameplay in this simple, enjoyable platformer.

A neat action puzzler, Fragger is another example of a popular Flash game making a welcome leap to iPhone.

A few corners have been cut to facilitate the transition but Football Manager Handheld 2010 is a tactical feast for football fans.

A simple shoot and score highscore game, Flick Kick Football is ephemeral fun.

It's not the most realistic sim ever, but with a neat Story mode and solid gameplay, Flick Bowling 2 will fulfill most of your iPhone bowling needs.

Flick Baseball Pro is a good-looking, yet unashamedly shallow game without the modes and features needed to really play ball.

Even if fishing holds no appeal to you, this digital representation is eminently playable and should keep you hooked for quite some time.

A novel combination of physics gameplay and creative online scoring, Finger Physics: Thumb Wars could stand for more polished level design.

Final Fantasy II earns praise for its remastered visuals and updated gameplay, though it remains as off-putting as its original release.

While the revised touch controls offer a mixed bag of accessibility and annoyances, Final Fantasy still delivers simple, solid role-playing.

Full of ups and downs, 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa is far from a perfect football sim, but does a good enough job of replicating the tournament.

At times brilliant, FIFA 11 is also limited by odd fumbles to ensure that this is just the first step on the road to glory, rather than the crowning moment itself.

Fastar! is a clever distillation of the role-playing form, even if it lacks the variety or dynamism of other quick-hit adventures.

A well-intended racer that has all the right features - however flawed they might be - but none of the excitement needed to get your heart racing.

Zenonia 2 is a fun, yet far too faithful sequel that offers only cursory changes and not the substantive improvements necessary for it to be a great follow up.

A contemplative puzzle game that evolves the original with extra levels and high-definition graphics, despite the lack of any new gameplay elements.

A well-rounded castle defence riff that livens up the formula with undead physics fun.

Zombie Wonderland has all the ingredients for a novel take on the zombie shooter, but repetitive gameplay and restricted movement mean the recipe isn't quite right.

Thanks to its striking visuals and intense action Zombie Shock is instantly appealing, but the gameplay is dragged down by repetition and occasionally awkward controls.

Cooked up using elements from the most noted games in the genre, Zombie Infection is a predictable, yet filling survival-horror action romp.

Zombie Highway strikes a happy balance between violence, precision steering, and repetition, never blighted by endless frustration.

If you're willing to forgive its foibles this is a fresh and exciting narrative driven experience like no other.

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

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

A gore-splattered ode to the light-gun titles of yesteryear, Zombie Crisis 3D provides modest fun in short doses but gets dragged down by repetitive gameplay and a lacklustre presentation.

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

With an improved single-player campaign, online multiplayer and stacks of customisation options, Worms 2: Armageddon is a significant improvement over the original.

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

Samurai II: Vengeance is a sharp, stylish action game that could use more diverse level design, but is undeniably entertaining.

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

Robot Unicorn Attack Heavy Metal Edition has all the elements of a good endless running game, but an underwhelming sense of style ruins its appeal.

Repetitive levels and odd control choices threaten to shut Revolt down, but solid action and an attractive presentation keep it powered up.

Red Star boasts astonishing production values and challenging gameplay, but the tacked-on touch controls and unforgiving difficulty are frustrating.

Poor writing, conventional action, and a general lack of polish conspire to make Gangstar: Miami Vindication an underwhelming game.

The stars are nearly aligned for Galaxy on Fire 2, a wonderfully varied, in-depth action-adventure game that could benefit from expanded combat controls.

Fumes Stunt Racer pays tribute to a gaming classic, yet fails to recapture the original's magic through a combination of poor handling, harsh linear progression, and glaring omissions.

Bursting with pixel charm and offering up a vast, detailed world to explore, Frogatto boasts all the hallmarks of a truly classic 2D platform adventure without the spot-on controls.

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

While much of its perpetual running gameplay has been seen before, Grim Joggers does enough to push it in front of the also-rans with its crowd-control twist.

Ramps has value in spades, but its physics puzzle play lacks the spark needed to make it stand out.

Let's Golf! 2 is a superb combination of features and quality gameplay that will be tough to top.

The best of old and new wrapped up in one package, the puzzle-platformer gameplay of Dark Nebula - Episode Two is too entertaining to put down.

Creative new modes and a great set of features don't just keep Infinity Field from being a copycat, they make it a superior twin-stick shooter.

Legendary Wars comes close to equalling the zany appeal of Plants vs Zombies, but the micro-management required to succeed is enough to put off all but the most dedicated of fantasy war gamers.