An awkwardly structured combat system and bland presentation undermine World in War in its attempt to provide an original turn-based strategy game.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Lil' Pirates stands head and shoulders above other freemium games by offering a compelling universe packed full of meaningful tasks without the pushy salesmanship.

A clever game lacking basic features and polish, Chicken Coup feels like a good game just waiting to be hatched.

Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition has plenty of good gameplay waiting to be peeled back, but its raw controls need ripening before it's recommendable.

Horrible controls scupper all hope of BattleNoidz being even slightly fun to play.

A slight fudge on its predecessor, PES 2011 is made up of largely the same squad, but never reaches the same heights.

Chock full of longevity, colour, and charm, Qwak flies successfully from Amiga onto iPhone and iPod touch.

Zen Puzzle Garden is a solid puzzler that doesn't break new ground, but does perform its task without quarrel.

Knockout visuals mask the fun, yet uninspired maze runner that is Geon.

Drift Mania Championship is nothing more than a poor racing game with limited options and terrible controls.

Too broken to survive a real assault in the mud, MonsterTruck Rally feels half finished, shackled by one too many bugs and patchy coding.

Despite nice graphics, 3D Bio Ball suffers from technical problems and poor execution that make it unfit for play.

An urban setting gives Act of War: Urban Defense appeal, but its lack of originality and short length ensure that it quickly gets lost in the fog of war.

Big Boss is a shallow, but fun side-scrolling fighter with a hefty dollop of humour and charm.

Billbong Surf Trip drowns in a flood of flaws including unintuitive controls, lack of instructions, and an erratic camera.

A crude action game with few redeeming qualities, Hercules: Curse of the Hydra is a failure of mythic proportions.

Yoo Sports! is a decent attempt to copy the Wii Sports template, but it fails to provide enough quality gameplay to encourage repeat play.

The lack of choice over controls, cars, and tracks in Scrap Metal are a disappointment, but excellent handling and fun game modes make up for this shortfall.

Setting a new benchmark for castle versus castle titles, Paladog manages to push genre forward by giving you a greater grip on gameplay.

By parts jolly, vibrant, and intensely frustrating, Rayman Raving Rabbids GBA lacks attention to detail, thwarting some neat ideas.

While its core gameplay is inspired by the likes of Angry Birds, a fun art style and nonsensical storyline help to differentiate Cow Trouble from its iPhone peers.

Confused in almost every regard, No Gravity is a space combat that game that's just no fun.