A platformer with a few decent ideas, HEAVY-sword is let down by clumsy controls and a stark reliance on nostalgia.

Leaping off the roof of a tall building wouldn't be a good idea in real life, and Rooftop Escape's sterile and ultimately fruitless play proves it's not such a good idea in a video game, either.

Buggy and unpolished, Chronovolt isn't worth your time, no matter how many times your turn the clock back.

A harmless yet boring firework show that aims to distract you from the fact that almost nothing is happening.

A poor facsimile of a much better platformer, Miss Claire Garden lacks the polish and tight controls necessary for great gameplay.

A flawed concept that lacks the tactile joy of its illustrious inspiration.

Sticky movement and a baffling counter-intuitive scoring system make Ring Blade a game not worth shooting for.

Zaxxon Escape takes a classic shoot-'em-up property and completely changes it to a mediocre flavour-of-the-month endless-runner.

Warband straddles the line between observation and direct interaction reasonably well, but it's not quite enough.

A vaguely interesting game wrapped in an ugly shell, Eliza's Quest offers a little, but not enough to really recommend.

Clash of Clans by way of Tatooine, by way of boredom. You probably don't need Star Wars: Commander in your life.

Hysteria Hospital is a game that's enjoyable in short bursts, but any prolonged plays quickly leads to a severe case of boredom.

Flipstones lacks the variety and right balance between chance and skill to be consistently enjoyable.

It's a pleasant adventure, but this is still a dog you won't want to take home.

Do your part to stop the spread of Coded Arms Contagion and its uninspired strain of first-person action. Crippled controls and multiplayer malaise prove far too potent against its beautiful looks.

A neat but familiar light-redirecting puzzler with the same old fiddly control issues we've seen many times before.

Super Monkey Ball 3D loses sight of what made the series so enjoyable in the first place, serving up dull gameplay.

Attractive but with deep issues, Red Hot Rumble's contribution to the PSP library can often be an incoherent, confused mess.

Blosics physics-based puzzles seem like mindless experiments rather than stages with set goals.

Torque Burnout has the germ of a good idea somewhere in its rickety chassis, but it burns out pretty quickly.

Look! Up there on the App Store! Is it a faithful movie tie-in? Is it a decent Infinity Blade rip-off? No, it's the rather mediocre Man of Steel.

A half-decent Korean RPG with a weak interface that obscures some entertaining combat grind. Don't expect a good story or any interesting characters.

Despite hauntingly beautiful graphics, the core of Dark Odds leaves much to be desired. It's choices are often shallow and circuitous, and the inability to revisit previous scenes without replaying the entire game makes multiple playthroughs a chore.

Looks good, but over-complicated controls and needlessly lengthy bouts mar Rocky Balboa, making it a real test of stamina and patience.

More flawed than fun, Star Wars: Imperial Academy is a mess of a shooter that fails to do justice to ngmoco's FPS track record or the Star Wars universe.

A feast for dragons, but a pitiable spread for the rest of us. Tasty visuals and concept let down by poor implementation.

There simply isn't enough to do, especially for a 3DS game. Throw in poor dialogue and barely evident stereoscopic 3D effects, and Bird Mania 3D just isn't worth your time.

A disappointing effort that manages to stall on nearly every count from lacklustre racing to limited content to technical issues preventing play.