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.

Shoot the zombies in the face and then get better guns and then shoot the zombies in the face again and so on and so forth.

Not without its merits, Jack Lumber is a decent line drawer, but it never manages to spark into life.

A refreshingly bright and breezy take on the Batman universe that is well worth investigating, but it won't take long to long to bat grapple hook your way through.

It's not perfect, but Word Mage mostly does justice to its appealing concept. And if 'Boggle-meets-RPG' appeals to you in the slightest, then you won't regret your purchase.

A brief but exciting scramble up the side of a castle, Leaping Legend doesn't have the legs to be a classic, but it's fun all the same.

The first half of Broken Age is charming, gorgeous, and well written. But some might find the obvious puzzles and softer tone aren't quite what they were hoping for.

Angry Birds is a constantly changing beast, but most of the changes here are for the better.

A fun little diversion of a game that allows you to kill time via iOS or Facebook.

A solid but not particularly challenging platformer, Epic Eric is fun but entirely forgettable.

Lili is a gorgeous game with lots of personality and bundles of charm. But as a game it's rather insubstantial and struggles to hold your attention for long.

Bright and a bit dangerous, anyone looking for a single player experience will be disappointed, but those looking for a tight multiplayer experience will find something to like.

A sensory overload awaits in DoDonPachi Resurrection, a well-to-do arcade port with good controls and variety in spite of its intimidating style.

A charming adventure packed with memorable characters, scenarios, and gameplay, Secret of Mana remains enjoyable in spite of control issues and minor audio quirks.

Despite the light-hearted script and colourful visuals, chronoSgear is a riveting and mentally challenging proposition that skilfully melds two genres into a cohesive and enjoyable experience.

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

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.

Limited character customisation dulls Ravensword: The Fallen King, a trade between accessibility and depth preventing this enjoyable adventure from being truly epic.

A decent twist on the connect-four genre, with a pricing scheme that's almost guaranteed to put off all but the most committed devotees.

This second stab at Blokus for iOS is very similar to the first, providing a neat strategy boardgame with few frills and no bonus features.

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

A functional, colourful space shooter slightly soured by the decision to implement in-app purchases.

An impressive puzzler from Sheffield students, BounceBack just needed some visual attention to reach the loftiest heights.

A chunky and unrepentant frustration-fest, Super Splatform requires patience and dexterity, but it's just about worth the effort.

Big Bang Mini is beautifully presented and innovative in terms of its design and gameplay but the further you progress through the 90 stages, the more the flourishes get in the way.

It's relatively mindless hack-n-slash fun in short bursts, but Iron Blade suffers from targeting problems and too much grinding.

While it's possible to just dive in with the traditional play mechanic of score-as-many-goals-as-you-can-in-90-minutes, the game's central dynamic demands a little more effort from those looking for victory.

Splash is a novel take on the casual physics-puzzler muddied slightly by fiddly controls.