A tedious, barely justified chore of a game, easily bested by it's cousin Crime Lab: Body of Evidence.

An interesting first person platformer, but one that doesn't solve the inherent problems with the form, making for a frustrating an vaguely nauseating experience.

Dogsbody fetch-and-carry wizardry that will only appeal to forgiving Potter fans. Hogwash for the rest of us.

A solid and workable match-three puzzler RPG. And that's the nicest thing I can say about it.

A dull, sparse endless-runner that proves to be as lifeless as its post-apocalyptic setting.

An extremely simple, teeth-grindingly tough one-button reactions test with a funkier-than-average art style that isn't as fun as it thinks it is.

The game features a lot of buildings, units, and upgrades to unlock, but there's no real end goal in sight. This would be greatly aided by some semblance of a story or some more robust competition, but that is sadly lacking.

It's not flashy, fast, or furious enough to satisfy fans of the series on which it's based, and it's got too many flaws to recommend to a wide audience. But there's a grain of excellence here struggling to be seen.

It's Puzzle Bobble. Go and play Puzzle Bobble instead.

A few nice touches can't hide the fact that this is a mash-up of several incompatible ideas.

It looks fantastic, and the atmosphere of the game is great, but Nun Attack's shallow and grind-heavy gameplay sucks a lot of the fun out of the package.

A bit too tricky for its own good, Endless Balance doesn't have a tight enough compulsion loop to keep you coming back for more.

Cattails is cute. The art style is nice. The music is nice. I just don't want to play it ever again. My initial excitement about playing after simple RPGs like Cat Quest and pixel art games like Stardew Valley was basically crushed by a mediocre game. In fact, instead of this, just play one of the other games I just mentioned.

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.

There are a lot of good ideas in Alex Rider: Stormbreaker, but the main game is too clumsy for us to recommend it.

Fallen World's mix of hack 'n' slash and tower defence elements is an interesting idea, but the execution in both cases is mediocre at best.

An incredibly tough game when you don't throw cash at it, Judge Dredd vs Zombies isn't worth the amount of money you have to spend to even the playing field.

A weak port of a reasonable port of a good game. Compared to the original, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus is just too flawed to recommend.

An entertaining Adventure Time episode, but with a disappointingly slight level of interactivity layered thinly on top.

Dawn of Magic's nonsensical story, repetitive combat and awkward controls result in a sub-standard turn-based RPG that's unlikely to convert any new fans to the genre.

Fun for a few minutes but repetitive and boring after prolonged play, Ghostbusters: Paranormal Blast's excellent presentation can't save it from mediocrity.

Sage Fusion 2 is an unusual mish-mash of half-baked RPG and adventure elements. Its creator's lofty narrative ambitions are somewhat tempered by clunky mechanics and a poor English translation.

The Secret of Raven Rock is by no means unpolished, but gives the impression of skimping on the quality control process, with some riddles infuriating for all the wrong reasons.

A short, unambitious, and utterly superfluous sequel to a game that already offered little beyond its bawdy, juvenile sense of humour.

A poorly tuned, unpolished wreck of a racer, Split/Second ruins a great idea with substandard execution.

Compared to other better one-finger games, Tiny Whale! isn't worth the time.

Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion had the potential to be a neo-old skool classic, but the elements taken from the Epic Mickey series stale those from its Castle of Illusion pedigree, leading to a game that's slower than Toby Tortoise.

There's a neat game here, but it doesn't last very long.

A boring, uninspiring game that's utterly forgettable. It's not actively bad, but you probably won't dig Dig!

A by-the-numbers endless runner that plays just fine, but lacks any kind of stand-out features to lift it to a higher plane of existence.

An exacting simulation and management game that has you controlling most every aspect of your minions' lives.

Unrelentingly difficult, Mad Skills BMX doesn't offer up enough fun-shaped rewards to make the slog through its levels worthwhile.

A physics-based puzzler that attempts to capture the magic of Portal, but that simply doesn't feel like being anything near a finished product.

The Return of the Heroes is plagued by bad controls, a bad translation, and a suggestion that you're supposed to spend money if you really want to get ahead.

A platform-puzzler featuring a couple of unique ideas that don't quite translate into memorable gameplay mechanics.

A little too money-grabbing for most tastes, Smurf Life might look brilliant, but its slow pace and approach to its payment model remove a lot of the fun.

A dull, by-the-numbers twin-stick shooter, Total Recoil does nothing to lift itself above the crowd.

A finely-tuned port from Xbox to iPad, but Mutant Storm feels flat and unsatisfying in comparison to far better blasters on the App Store.

The Dark side of the Force unleashed: unresponsive controls, plain combat, and rudimentary graphics choke an electrifying story.

Add this to the increasingly large pile of iOS games marked 'sort of like Pokemon, but not nearly as good'. Aside from the stupendously good soundtrack, there's little to get excited about here.

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

A competent if uninspired endless climber with pleasant tilty controls.

Old before its time, Hunger Calls's disjointed approach to time management doesn't call for second servings.

A convoluted selection of puzzle mini-games with lots of surface variety, but not a lot of substance beneath

An effective gimmick and an entertaining reaction test, but Killer Snake barely has enough to it to warrant the 'game' label.

A generic target shooter in funky retro clothing, Fist Face Fight talks the talk and dances around the ring well enough, but it lacks the killer punch to knock you for six.

Need for Speed Undercover should be a thrilling no-holds-barred ride but the wheels fall off early on.

The lineage of lacklustre Superman games continues with this curiously dull and lifeless effort. The gameplay feels stale and lacks variety, making this a release that you should avoid like Kryptonite.

Despite extensive character customisation options and an intuitive control system, Monkey Boxing lacks the depth to truly go the distance.

Bounty Arms is flashy and fluid, but this platform-shooter is a hollow experience, blighted by hackneyed ideas and poor design.

Bloodmasque is a truly odd mish-mash of swipe-based action, social, and JRPG elements, but only its historical vampire lore is executed with any great conviction.

There's nothing wrong with Swoopy Space, but there's nothing here that'll make you stick around for more than a few minutes.

An action game that doesn't snap in the right way, and that's a real shame.

Cute cartoon looks and compulsive high score-chasing can't hide the meagre modes and wonky tap controls in this budget range plank-'em-up.

A competent and minimalistic endless climber that simply doesn't feel as fresh as it needs to be.

There's some shooting to be done here, but it's not very exciting, so you probably won't do much of it.

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

A scrappy and maddeningly intrusive underwater explore-'em-up that seems more intent on plundering your own hidden treasure than revealing its own.

An occasionally engaging smash-'em-up, Madmonster loses its way when it's time to pay.

Action-heavy dungeon-crawling abounds in Dark Avenger, but the repetitive nature of the gameplay robs the title of any long-term appeal.

And it's a real shame, because Swing Racers could have been an awful lot of fun. As it stands, you might want to check if it makes you want to hurl before you give it a go.

Alien Panic is a one-note line-drawing game that's colourful in tone, but not in nature.

It's interesting for a while, but Nun Attack: Run & Gun doesn't have enough meat on its bones to really recommend.

Taichi Panda 3 is for one very small set of players - those who just want to watch an MMO play itself.

There's fun to be had here, but not enough for you to reach into your wallet.

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

Without structure and a user-friendly design, Beaterator is not so much a game as it is a musical toy - and not a very entertaining one at that.

An overly simplistic take on the franchise, Monster Hunter Dynamic Hunting is dismantled by a control system that's all too often not fit for purpose.

There's a good game here somewhere, but it gets lost beneath poor puzzles and badly implemented ideas.

There are some decent ideas in Calvino Noir, but it's a mixture that just doesn't come together.

It might look like it has a wide scope, but Galactic Conflict lacks the epic scale that its name suggests.

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

A bland-looking, dull, and frustrating RTS, Pyramus just doesn't have the spark to set it apart from other games of its ilk.

A lovingly remastered version of an iconic game, but sadly one that will only frustrate and annoy when not viewed through rose-tinted spectacles.

Despite some enduringly fresh touches, Duke Nukem II hasn't aged particularly well, with poor virtual controls and dated gameplay threatening to tarnish memories of the original.

A somewhat flat, vague 3D runner that doesn't really bring anything new or exciting to the genre.

An ambitious open world action game that frustrates and obfuscates with its disparate parts and rough edges.

Awkward controls and poor AI make a mess of this stripped down real-time strategy game.

Cars is by no means a terrible game, just a very average one. And 'average' is not the sort of thing you'd expect anyone to happily spend £30 on. Go see the film five times instead.

Exciting enough in short sorties, Heatseeker can't really compete with the big boys due to repetitive action, limited multiplayer options and outdated presentation.

A well put together, but ultimately pretty drab match-stuff puzzler.

While Idyllic isn't terrible, nor does it live up to its name or its intriguing premise.

Wizard Quest is built around an interesting core concept, but its drab graphics and grabs for in-app purchases make it difficult to enjoy.

A reasonably charming but ultimately forgettable endless-runner, Mini Ninjas is about as by the book as they come.

Super Neptunia RPG isn't very good. Play SteamWorld Quest for a decent 2D RPG, or Octopath Traveller. Just don't bother with this.

While there's some fun to be had with No Gravity: The Plague of Mind, as space combat games go, it becomes repetitive and rather weightless.

A formulaic hack and slash action RPG that doesn't even manage to get that bit right.

Disgaea 5 Complete is an inaccessible, ugly, and grind heavy strategy RPG that asks far too much of you to get anything out of it. Unless you already love the franchise, we'd strongly urge you to stay clear.

A deceptively fun, if simple, shooting game that will test your skills and patience.

Paperboy: Special Delivery boasts a new Story mode and Game Center integration, but it remains stuck in the dark ages with its clunky gameplay and inadequate controls.

It may look sweet and innocent, but this match-three puzzler is anything but when it comes to IAPs. The tactless begging for cash results in a product that's very poor value for money.

A slightly lacklustre adventure game. There might be something here for fans of the TV show, but it won't be very much.

A poor relation of its bombastic console kin, Hell Yeah! Pocket Inferno is worthy of a minute or two of attention, but nothing more.

A promising twist on the endless runner genre, but a lack of variety and an awful ad system spoil things.

It looks lovely, but sadly Greedy Grub is as avaricious as its title suggests. Only the very patient - or wealthy - should bother.

Puzzle Fighter is a grind-filled, boring puzzle game that feels like a dinosaur compared to modern titles.

A tired-feeling game in a sloppy new set of clothes, M.U.L.E. Returns is difficult to love.

A game that asks you to collect musical notes to activate a portal while using cobras to avoid colored dots from trapping you inside a triangle is every bit as confounding as it sounds.