Given Clash of Elementalists's fiddly controls and dearth of content, the best thing about it is that it's mercifully short.

It's less to do with being the Man of Steel, more a rusty version of the tin man – because this is a game without a heart.

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

A passionless take on a great license. Only but the most battle hardened Call of Duty fans should even consider taking this one down to the range.

Neither a fun trashy experience or a enjoyable casual game, Pillowfight Girls is a failure on many levels.

An awful, rewardless gaming experience on just about every level.

Do not pick up syringe. Do not download Die!Die!Die! Do forget this game ever existed.

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

A good idea, an imaginative tale, a scary but heart-warming hero and some lovely childhood memories are all completely wiped out by this atrocious game.

The Golden Compass orients itself amongst the worst of licensed games, failing to do anything notable beyond tarnishing the name of the acclaimed novel it's associated with.

Devolving the long-running series in stunning fashion, Dragon Ball Evolution provides neither satisfying fighting nor appealing visuals.

Cheesy, linear and super short, and featuring shooting mechanics that feel older than the Old West. You don't need any amount of Mad Dog McCree in your life.

Without the in-app purchases, Final Fantasy: All The Bravest would feel a little flimsy. With them, it just feels tacky.

Kick-Ass is the worst game on the App Store (twice).

Takes what was once a wonderful experience and makes so many development mistakes that even Myst's wonderful story and puzzles can't fix it. Not even the Myst faithful should pick this up.

Deal or No Deal is proof TV shows don't always make a good video game. Or even a mediocre one. This is simply terrible – there's not a single redeeming feature in this whole sorry affair.

An absolute travesty of an experience that should never have been allowed onto the eShop in the first place.

A competent - if technically unimpressive - racer which is enhanced by some neatly branching track design and overall charm.

A baby simulation for young, baby-loving DS owners. There's not much in the way of gameplay and the mini-games are simple but it's a cute, well structured experience that will strongly appeal to its target audience.

Playable and polished as always, Madden NFL 09 doesn't gain the franchise any yardage and fails to address some old control issues.

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.

Fans of the sport will enjoy its demanding handling model, but it leaves something to be desired in terms of energy and thrills.

With only one game out of the five on offer being anything more than average, we really couldn't recommend this as a worthwhile purchase at full price. It's worth grabbing from the bargain bin for Block Breaker Deluxe alone, though.

It's a fresh idea but somehow the block dropping antics of Art Style: KUBOS don't live up to its potential.

A cute if unsophisticated castle defence game, Army Defender is fun to play but doesn't offer much of a challenge.

Simple in parts, BeamOut blossoms into an all-action romp with enough kick to make it worth playing despite its flaws.

Buccaneer Blitz provides fun, action-packed strategy gameplay, but never truly manages to raise its sail before it arrives in harbour.

Assassin's Creed II: Multiplayer is a novel take on online deathmatch yet its core movement and combat mechanics are frustratingly unrefined.