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

Fuzzy, outdated graphics appropriately reflect the worn and improperly tailored gameplay of SEED 2: Vortex of War.

A classic example of pushing the hardware too far, Ionocraft Racing has an entertaining concept at its core but is let down badly by a stuttering frame-rate and a lack of rivals to race against.

Too simple, a little rough around the edges, and lacking design nous, Split! never manages to make the most of the two genres it spans.

Comic Boy wastes an interesting premise with uninspired auto-runner gameplay and a lack of polish.

There's plenty of ambition on show but Death, Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom is too complicated and patchy to be much fun.

PDC World Championship Darts 2009 fulfills the brief when it comes to its license but there's little to lighten the tone for those who just want a sociable game of arrows.

Bloktronik is lofty in its design, but its dull gameplay brings it crashing back down to earth.

A pretty mixed bag. The last levels are a real blast, and the final cut-scene a genuine thrill. You're ready for more action at the very moment the game decides there is no more.

With splintered gameplay, a poor plot, little direction, and some so-so presentation, this is one for JSRPG super fans only.

Rainblocks is simple to a fault, lacking the depth and ingenuity to raise it above the ordinary.

Involving combat and colourful art do little to disguise a game that feels overbearing in its monetisation, overcomplicated in its presentation, and altogether too familiar.

Awful presentation aside, this is a decent enough digital collection of traditional physical games. You've seen it all before, though, and there's not enough refinement or imagination to warrant much attention.

There are some really good ideas here, but it just takes far too long to get to them.

Minor improvements make Cake Mania 2 better than the original, but the difference is negligible. Lacking depth and issues with the touch controls make this casual treat a relatively tasteless affair.

A worthy attempt at trying something new in the hardcore screen-tappy sub-genre, Rotatio is nonetheless too awkward for its own good.

A fine remake, but it can't fix the flaws of the tawdry, outdated original.

A game with a lot of big ideas, none of which it quite manages to see through.

A crude 1-vs-1 hack 'n' slasher that's critically lacking in combat fluidity and smarts.

Need For Speed Carbon: Own The City lacks the spirit and energy we've come to expect from the series.

Knight Girl does a few interesting things with its gameplay, but it's simply not enough. The rather unfriendly monetisation doesn't help, either.

Celleste offers the player a whimsical world, but its gameplay is confusing at worst, and basic at best.

Visually disappointing, lacking in challenge and generally not that much fun, Iron Man singularly fails to communicate the excitement found in its big screen counterpart.

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

A frustratingly limited take on footy management that's completely lacking in tactical intelligence.

Evoland does a wonderful job referencing the RPGs we grew up with, but it neglects to make its core adventure worth playing.

NBA Playgrounds is a half-baked arcade basketball game that's lacking in content and features. Only the die-hard fans need apply.

A run-of-the-mill beat-'em-up saddled with iffy controls, dull progression and a somewhat controversial theme. Cast it into limbo.

Xeodrifter isn't very inventive or creative, and unlocking bits of the map feels like busywork.

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.

A reasonably inventive take on the one-finger puzzler that's let down by monotonous, uninspired level design.

Arenas, Trial of Valor is far too poorly designed for us to appreciate the potential depth.

Sub-par controls and uneven presentation keep 2K's NBA series from finding the net for another year.

A cartoonish platformer that drifts aimlessly through space and never really leaves the atmosphere of familiar gameplay.

Ink Spotters' unique approach to the detective game suffers from severe flaws in execution.

Littlest Pet Shop's routes to success are paved with crummy video ads for other freemium games, or painfully slow, tiringly repetitive grind. It looks lovely, but so do the adverts on TV, and you don't enjoy wasting your time watching tens of those to get to the content you want, do you?

A competent and challenging 2D shoot-'em-up that fails to add anything of note to the genre.

A deeply generic and uninvolving pirate-themed shooting gallery that's destined to flounder in a vast sea of similar apps.

It's difficult to get too enthused about Crazy Kangaroo, on account of it being so middle of the road. It's fun enough in small chunks, and while there's nothing atrociously bad here to get upset about, there's little new that's exciting either.

The odd nostalgic moment isn't enough to recommend this outmoded Amiga strategy.

A cynically deceptive experience that promises deep strategy while delivering the same old social freemium 'gameplay'.

Lost Echo is an adequate point-and-click adventure with a few good puzzles, but it's let down by poor writing, a bland world, and a raft of uninspiring head-scratchers

Good fun that gets old quickly, this old-time baseball sim could certainly benefit from some variety in gameplay.

It may be mildly diverting and moderately entertaining, but this latest entry in the Mystery Dungeon series sadly fails to improve on its already disappointing predecessor.

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

Renders a classic unplayable by virtue of horrendous controls.

Jewels of the Ages is satisfying for a short while, but the lack of gameplay variety means boredom is not far off.

Dull, repetitive, and lacking content, Foosball 2012 might get the feel of the physical game right, but it doesn't do much else.

Rugby Kicks 2 is a half-decent swipe-kicking game that makes you jump through hoops simply for the pleasure of seeing the second half. For that reason, you'll probably kick it into touch.

Terrible English localisation throws a spanner in the works for Toy Factory. Somebody dropped the ball in the QA dept, which is ironic considering the subject matter.

Another slab of repetitive, poorly translated, wobbly controlling KRPG 'magic.' Die-hard fans will lap Chroisen 2 up, but the rest should steer well clear.

A great game that's hidden behind a control system that it just wasn't designed for. Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath doesn't really work on iOS.

Interesting to begin with, Zombie Road Trip quickly veers off-course.

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.

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.

A beloved cult IP gets attributed to a dull and cynical 2D shoot-'em-up, which will leave fans and non-fans alike distinctly unmoved.

A neat idea that's scuttled by a few major problems, All Glory to the Pixel King! isn't quite the step forward we'd hoped it would be.

Ambitious but poorly designed tracks and immense frustration ultimately condemn this Trials-alike.

Colourful cards and serviceable social integration keep the fun alive for a short while, but a limited battle system quickly leaves you wanting more.

The core of a fun mobile city-building game is buried beneath egregious free to play additions.

There's a good idea for a game here, but TwinSpin's execution leaves a lot to be desired, resulting in a bare port of the Flash title it's based on.

A decently designed action puzzler that's badly spoiled by clumsy controls and a poor interface.

Rescue Co. isn't a bad game, but its charm wears thin remarkably quickly, betraying its lack of depth.

A good idea and attractive visuals, but the lack of pace, action, and some iffy in-app purchases means Seigecraft ends up as slow and drawn-out as the real thing.

While it might be a nice idea, Earn to Die is an oddly uninspiring experience that prizes slog over everything else.

Hard to play, unexciting, and a little soulless: though some may find Liberation Maiden's style enough to excuse its other faults, this is undoubtedly Suda 51's worst output to date.

Bland, outdated gameplay and a poorly designed interface deflate the cutesy Bloons TD 4.

Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle's woeful mechanics and clunky puzzle solving turn a promising adventure into a bit of a nightmare.

Despite being a DSiWare launch game, Art Style: AQUITE is a dull puzzler that should have been dumped at sea.

SNK Heroines is all about the silly fanservice, but it's at the expense of having a satisfying combat system and any real depth.

A football game that starts off bright but then fades away after too short a time.

Ambitious and full of promise, but essentially dull.

A game that promises much with its cute art style, but delivers a disappointingly flat take on Space Invaders.

A familiar casual builder with a charming Star Trek skin but precious little depth, as well as an annoying over-reliance on wait timers and virtual currencies.

There are some interesting ideas here, but the whole thing feels a little too cumbersome to really recommend.

MLB 14 looks great and has a host of cool features, but strikes out when it comes to gameplay.

While the central idea is nice, SongRush gets lost amid dull platforming and uninspiring visuals.

A jaunty, if all-too-familiar experience that's lacking polish where it's needed most.

An unlikeable anti-hero in an equally unlikeable adventure, Naughty Boy - Sling and Shoot deserves to be sent to bed with no dinner.

Dull, repetitive, and packed with ads, The Maze Runner might keep you entertained during the movie's opening trailers, but not far beyond.

For a game that demands you take very careful control of targeting and independent caterpillar tracks, the overall experience Tank Biathlon offers is surprisingly unbalanced.

A proficiently executed puzzler that's too vague and drab to ever really imprint itself on your brain.

While it's slickly presented, End Night HD lacks the same level of sophistication when it comes to its gameplay, with its unmoderated hack-fest becoming tired within minutes.

AlphaBounce successfully incorporates RPG elements into the brick-breaking genre, but doesn't supply the gameplay to back it up.

Truly unforgivable technical issues mask an otherwise run-of-the-mill action adventure game. The toys are cool and all, but the game containing them simply isn't.

Jelly Love dishes up some cute graphics, but it's match-three gameplay has been done and done. You may also find yourself squinting at the similarly coloured game pieces.

Babel Rising doesn't offer enough strategic options or in-game excitement to encourage prolonged play.

A solid but completely unremarkable point-and-click adventure.

As lunk-headed and clumsy as a drunken Viking, Thor takes a hammer to the action-RPG genre with its clunky controls and cynical IAP system.

A technically ambitious but unintentionally hilarious shooter that's far too flawed to recommend.

A very short-term diversion, Trioncube is for rare puzzle game fans who don't crave a challenge.

With awful level design and just two hours of gameplay, Sonic Generations is not the return to form that we were hoping for.

Not quite bullet-hell heaven, Endless War can't match Cave's classics in terms of spectacle, and while its RPG elements are intriguing they're not enough to lever it above the pack.

Killzone is precisely average. It's mildly entertaining, sure, but also disappointingly flawed.

A short, shallow experience, Dante's Fall doesn't do enough to make it worth more than a cursory glance.

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.

A strangely lovable if utterly shambolic mix of gorgeous visuals and tedious game mechanics.

Finger Shoes is a walking concept that ultimately leads nowhere.