A running game that doesn't stand head and shoulders above the crowd, but is still fun enough to warrant a try.

Twist Pilot adds a refreshing spin to the concept of GBA gem Kuru Kuru Kururin, but the touchscreen controls and mismatched presentation send it off-course slightly.

A little light on content and design, Demolicious is an interesting first step for a talented team, but one that doesn't quite live up to its billing.

There's a good game trying to get out here, but it gets nerfed too often by fiddly controls.

A groundbreaking, though generic online role-playing game that needs a robust combat system and creative quests to make the portable MMO fantasy a reality.

Initial impressions of Smart As are good, but the game rapidly shows itself to be a brain training title lacking any in-depth planning.

If you've always wanted to pit iOS-owning friends against Android evangelists, you may find some mileage in Captain Strike, though there's little that'll make you stick around.

A pure, clever, tactile, endless jumper, Stair: Slide the Blocks to Ascend simply offers too little for the average player, but is worth checking out for its smart gameplay.

A strange, entertaining, but brief arcade racer, WRC Shakedown will keep you entertained, just not for as long as you might expect.

In an age where we're seeing a great deal of innovation and quirkiness in iOS releases, it's disappointing to see an old classic so lazily ported across to Apple's mobile platform.

Perfectly pleasant, yet also pretty forgettable. The kind of game you'll very happily work through on a journey home but never think about again.

Madden NFL 2007 is a solid annual update, but it lacks visual panache and touchscreen brilliance.

A short sharp burst of arcade fun, Wrong Way Racing doesn't have much to it, but what's there is twitchy fun.

You're not buying much of a game with Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive! but if you're of a creative persuasion, that shouldn't stop you from taking a closer look.

Bastion remains a fantastic game, but Vita is not a fantastic place to play it.

An attractive derivation on the well-established chain reaction concept, Splode plays well enough, but doesn't offer any new ideas.

Pocket Harvest starts out fun and challenging, but it gets repetitive regrettably quickly.

A simple little puzzler, TripTrap never adds up to more than the sum of its pretty generic parts.

The VideoKid is a mostly safe play on Paperboy that excels when going wild with its garish visuals and legally-questionable references.

Alien Hive has the foundations of an excellent match-three puzzler, but it spoils the mood with restrictive gameplay systems and an over-reliance on IAPs.

Zapping birds is still entertaining, but Bird Zapper: Seasons isn't the electrifying sequel we were hoping for. Disappointing.

There's a decent enough game here, but it's not exciting or engaging enough to really win a place in your heart.

Fun, functional, flat: Farm Heroes Saga is a re-skin of a previous King game that by this point everyone has played to death.

Quest of Dungeons is a solid but unremarkable roguelike that'll keep you engaged for a few hours but not much more.

An honest, though underwhelming effort, 9 Innings: Pro Baseball 2011 toys too much with game balancing in an effort to deliver high drama.

It wants to be PUBG, but Rules of Survival isn't. It's a bit broken, but when it gets things right, it's quite a lot of fun.

Smash the Office isn't a particularly deep game, and it comes with relatively few features, but what little it does it does well.

After the first flush of excitement, Haunted Hollow doesn't manage to add anything to keep you interested.