A tasking and entertaining arcade blast, Futuridium EP is let down by its occasionally inaccurate controls.

A sedate, gloomy adventure with enough going for it to make it worth a look.

Easy to pick up and difficult to master, the deceptively twee Hopeless: The Dark Cave is a perfect game for short bursts of entertainment.

Pirate's Treasure is a doubloon in the giant chest of twin-stick shooters: it's worth its weight, even if it's only one of many.

An engrossing tower defence game that takes a slightly different - if occasionally awkward - route to success.

A good tennis game for the dedicated player looking for a sim-like gaming experience. But for most, Virtua Tennis 3 is more appealing, accessible and, ultimately, fun.

A frantic battle to the death, and then to the death again, that does lose a bit of its shine in the grind.

The Sims 3: Ambitions builds on the core game with a welcome slate of new features, even if they don't make for a must-have expansion pack.

The upgrade-focused gameplay means that skill doesn't count for much in Asterix: Megaslap, but it's jolly good fun all the same.

Dead Effect 2 is more of the same, but if that's what you're after, and you can look past its ickier traits, you'll enjoy it.

While not quite worthy of a Michelin star, fans of the film and kids looking for fun will be thrilled. It might not offer the biggest of helpings but, while it lasts, Ratatouille tastes great.

A shiny, reasonably well put together game, Offroad Legends 2 just doesn't have the zip of its inspiration.

Perfection! is a decently challenging puzzle game that will leave you seeing dots and arrows for some time.

Armageddon is a straightforward castle vs. castle battler that opts for simplicity and a high level of difficulty over creativity and depth.

A colourful iteration on Pong, Bit.Trip Beat is to be enjoyed in spite of its structural shortcomings.

Part timing, part luck, Canabalt is the kind of quick-fix that has the potential to become a phenomenon, the game's free-running fix giving players a new kind of high score to chase.

A solid and deceptively involving tower defence game hidden behind some oddly retro visuals, Super Sanctum TD is nonetheless strictly for those who can’t get enough of this over-subscribed genre.

An enjoyable auto-runner with some auto-combat and RPG systems thrown in for good measure.

Little Acorns falls short of greatness, but it has many of the hallmarks of a hit iOS platformer and it's well worth a download.

Vibrant graphics and bold ideas breathe fresh air into James Cameron Avatar, despite the stifling quirks of its combat system and controls.

A colourful and comprehensive Pokémon clone, Micromon isn't up to the standards of the Nintendo original, but it ably fills a gaping gap in the mobile roster.

The definitive handheld version, Transformers DS boasts decent gameplay, good presentation and clever online features that go beyond traditional movie-licensed fare.

A small-sized roguelike with a pretty big heart, Tiny Rogue will fill up a few minutes here and there with a lot of fun.

Caught in a zombie apocalypse? Escape From Zombie City can set you straight, with plenty of neat twists on the saturated genre.

Frantic, frenetic, and above all else random, Stardust Hero is an enjoyable - if not too daring - modern take on Peggle.

Puzzle and Dragons Story is a charming casual adventure game with strategic match-3 gameplay.

Despite offering little new, Air Supply has enough charm and good content to make stand with the best endless running games.

A fun game that uses Pinball's time-honoured physics to enhance a simple score chaser.