Too simple for its own good, Duckers just isn't exciting enough to become as addictive as it wants to be.

With Nascar: Redline, Eutechnyx reduces high-octane wheel-to-wheel motorsport to a rather uninspiring series of mini-game events sprinkled rather sparsely over a dull race management simulation.

It might have a nice body kit and some go-faster stripes, but Mini Motor Racing drives more like an old banger than a sleek, sporty number.

A mediocre shooter lacking basic options and gameplay fun enough to entice replay.

Intensely frustrating strategic military shooter, which could do with being massively simplified.

Devoid of content and far too easy, even for younger gamers, Ice Age 4: Continental Drift - Arctic Games is over almost before it's begun.

Although the endearing visuals do an excellent job of replicating the look of one of the world's most popular MMOs, the lack of human interaction, awkward controls and uninspiring quests render MapleStory Thief Edition underwhelming.

Age of Tribes follows the Lemmings formula, but fails to lead it into a new generation with poor controls, frustrating elements, and buggy execution.

A clunky and clumsy attempt at something a little different, Golfinity has too many problems to really recommend it.

An initially quite nice one-thumb balancing game that rides too close to the edge and then repeatedly smacks its face into a wall.

As tired as the soldiers it represents, Take Cover is the same strategy game you've played before, with little to set it apart from the rest.

A fine idea, but technical flaws, uneven difficulty and an almost total absence of logic ruin what could have been a great strategy game.

FarmVille 2: Country Escape is a true time waster. Despite plenty of content that could last weeks, it boils down to watching progress bars fill up.

An enjoyable cliché while it lasts, but ultimately this is an average package that few players will be able or willing to justify shelling out for.

There is some enjoyment to be had with Chill Out! Zombies, but frequent technical problems and an increasing sense of dullness mean it's hard to recommend.

A stylish, well-intended hidden object game, Time Geeks: Find All! undercuts its attempt at innovation with fundamentally misguided design.

A pretty but repetitive puzzle-based adventure, Shrek the Third feels more like completing a series of chores than having monster-sized fun.

Poor controls and inconsistent level design badly hamper MaXplosion in its attempt to replicate the 'Splosion Man formula on iPhone.

A polished tie-in for pre-teens but it's singularly lacking in ideas, imagination or depth.

While it might have sky-high aspirations, Fishbowl Racer is a mundane, frustrating experience at the best of times.

Hello Kitty Music Party's clunky design prevents it from being anything more than a middle-of-the-road clicker, despite its fresh ideas.

50 Classic Games 3D is far from a 'classic', on account of its distinct lack of high scores, multiplayer, or variety.

An ambitious game that for various big and small reasons fails to deliver on its considerable potential.

One-note combat and some bland settings combine to make Pacific Rim more miss than hit.

An interesting idea that falls a little flat, Mega Dead Pixel doesn't have enough going for it to really recommend.

Sega's latest DS effort is ebullient and eye-catching but sadly the entire experience is mired by a questionable combat mechanic and a thoroughly disappointing lack of new ideas.

It's reasonably well put together, but Breakfinity isn't anything more than another copy of a very old game.