While it has occasional moments of levity, more often than not Commando Jack is an unrewarding slog.

After a few games, the veneer peels away and you realise that Starship Battles, while fun for a bit, doesn't have the depth to keep you interested.

Code Name: STEAM is charming in style and experimental in genre, but a number of missteps make it tough to recommend whole heartedly.

Flame Over seems too hot to handle at first, but it's worth every hour you invest into it.

Flying Hamster charms with bright colours and an adorable hero, but its shallow shooter gameplay is stuck in a wheel.

Batman: Arkham City Lockdown adds its own spin to the Infinity Blade-styled action game and packs a meaty punch with its presentation, but it never quite takes flight.

Super Mystery Dungeon isn’t a great celebration of 20 years of a legendary franchise, but there's some entertaining content here worth an occasional poke.

Despite being loveable and well-made, Pokémon Ranger's combat system is too shallow to grip your attention.

An attractive tunnel racer marred by dodgy swipe controls and a confusing perspective.

While sticklers might argue that Magic Made Fun isn't really a game, there's plenty of enjoyment to be had in mastering its array of unique and sometimes ingenious tricks.

An ambitious, flawed, but ultimately entertaining FPS, Deus Ex: The Fall is well worth a look.

Fun, frantic, and action-packed, Mario Slam Basketball is a good-looking game that lacks solid opposition.

Putting accessibility over its heritage, Mario Tennis Open is likely to win over more newcomers than returning players.

Almost nothing to do with Transformers but a reasonably decent action puzzler nonetheless.

Showcases excellent visuals and engaging gameplay, but is shot down by frustrating and inaccurate controls.

An occasionally interesting shooter, Abyss Attack is a little too flat to really recommend.

Disney Mirrorverse is an action RPG featuring real-time combat and a cast of beloved Disney and Pixar characters. It can be a bit of a challenge for free-to-play players to score more than 3-star heroes, but the creative character designs make each Guardian a joy to play on the battlefield regardless of rarity.

It certainly won't be to everyone's tastes but deep within the dusty catacombs of Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer resides a unique and impressively addictive game.

Greater than the sum of its parts, it's eventually hard to feel anything but sheer joy when playing Magical Starsign.

A less involved version of the 3DS rhythm game, this iOS venture is suited to those who have a deep love - and deep pockets - for Final Fantasy franchise.

Colin McRae Rally is a fine racer, but it's sorely let down by some forgotten modes and features, and those seriously outdated visuals.

Despite being entertaining in bursts and boasting a decent ship-building experience, Space Qube is a little too simple to be anything more than a brief fling.

Controversy aside, Manhunt 2 doesn't deliver gameplay entertaining enough to justify its sophomoric sense of humour. A lack of technical polish and censored elements prevent it from being anything more than a fleeting talking point.

A perfectly playable endless runner, Sonic Dash is entertaining enough, but highlights how far the series has come since its glory days.

Different, satisfying but also limited.

So-so graphics, a poor saving capability and too few modes make SimCity DS a distinctly average version of what should have been a much more enjoyable experience.

Taking too much inspiration from other – much better – games, Infinite Dreams' shooter never rises to the quality of the titles it wishes it was, instead providing a bland but competent shmup.

Murasaki Baby plays on parental instincts and our natural desire to protect the weak. A skin-crawlingly tense tour of a twisted imagination.