Human Defense would be a pretty bland tower defence game were it not for the addition of deeper strategy elements that make the title much more challenging and fun to play.

It's not exactly the most exciting post-apocalyptic game out there, but if casual is your bag there's a lot to like here.

A great mix of RTS and midcore strategy that's well worth some of your attention.

The single-player game is enjoyable but disappointingly short-lived. Thankfully, the impressive multiplayer options improve things considerably.

Polished in almost every department, this is a well-rounded football sim with surprising depth, given the licence. Obsess!

Pool Panic is beautiful, weird, and clever in equal measure, but it may prove too frustrating for those who don't click with its vibe.

A by-the-numbers physics-puzzler, Cyto is well put-together, but never quite intriguing enough to wholeheartedly recommend.

Best described as The Desert Megan Fox, 2XL TrophyLite Rally looks beautiful, handles well, but lacks variation, challenge and depth.

Stylishly presented and perfectly adapted to the character of the Minis mindset, Cubixx is a pleasingly uncomplicated, effortlessly playable and very solid action puzzle effort.

Shamelessly derivative and lacking likeable characters and an interesting storyline, The Jim & Frank Mysteries: Blood River Files is a well-intended but ultimately disappointing puzzle adventure.

A brilliantly put together puzzler with some intriguing new ideas, Ka-Bloom is a great game that sometimes gets lost underneath its own array of features.

While its single-player campaign leaves a lot to be desired, Mad Cows makes up for it with an excellent multiplayer offering.

There are some neat ideas in Xeodrifter, but they never come together to make a coherent whole.

Call of Duty: Strike Team is one-part clumsy FPS, and one-part satisfying top-down strategy game. Spend most of your time with the latter and you'll be guaranteed a pretty good time.

The cat selection is disappointingly limited, and it will be very familiar to players of the earlier entries, but this is shinier, more feature packed, and - of course - three-dimensional than any of the previous Nintendogs games.

Lost Echo is an adequate point-and-click adventure with a few good puzzles, but it's let down by poor writing, a bland world, and a raft of uninspiring head-scratchers

Controversy aside, Tomodachi Life is a pleasingly directionless life-sim-lite that fans of Animal Crossing should investigate further.

A compelling story and exceptional soundtrack which is held back only by the frequent flaws of the game type and a shortage of innovative in-game mechanics.

A cute cat and disarming presentation can't hide the fact that this is a puzzler with staying power.

An exciting Monster Hunter-shaped loot-fest that the Vita's been sorely missing.

A solidly produced K-RPG that delivers an entertaining, if ultimately over-familiar, action-heavy adventure.

Another endless-runner that does everything perfectly well, Amazing Runner doesn't quite live up to its title, but it's entertaining all the same.

A befuddling game whose creator attempts to mask its incoherent world and sloppy game design with suggestions of intrigue and profundity.

A brilliant dungeon crawler that just makes sense on mobile. Give it a try, give it a try right now.

Quick and loveable, Beyond Gravity keeps the action as simple as its controls and benefits hugely from this deep and rich accessibility. Ultimately forgettable, perhaps, but the kind of quick-hitting thumb cocaine smartphones were made for.

While the presentation is somewhat outdated and the single-player element is weak, Phantasy Star Zero nevertheless manages to distinguish itself with some incredibly entertaining multiplayer action.

The main gameplay can be a little tiring over long periods of play, but Boom! Tanks is otherwise a compulsive game of simple tank combat.

Demolition Dash brings Rampage-like fun to the iPhone, guaranteeing players tons of destructive satisfaction wrapped in a visually engaging art style.