The controls take some getting used to, but the effort is worth it as Sky Gamblers provides hours of excellent dog-fighting fun – both in solo and multiplayer form.

Pyramids is a clever puzzler at times, but more often than not it's too leaden to let you fully appreciating what it has to offer.

A solid and good-looking puzzle game that was pipped to the post by its more characterful rival.

Fun but forgettable, this physics-based puzzler is the very definition of 'candidly disposable'.

While it can't pretend to be breaking entirely new ground, SteamBirds: Survival manages to refine the concept of the original and turn it into something even more tense, gripping and addictive.

An atmospheric zombie shooter whose annoyances are outweighed by production values which put full-price games to shame.

High Flyer Death Defyer provides nice fast-paced arcade action, though it does get repetitive after a while.

A well-built and novel take on the tower defence genre, Anthill: Tactical Trail Defence doesn't quite fulfil its promise, but it's still worthy of your attention.

A decent shooter retooled into something approaching a classic. Buy with confidence.

One of the most addictive racers on the market, only freemium grumbles stop Forever Drive being an instant classic.

It's one of the most creative and ambitious ideas to hit the world of games, but being able to magic up a fire-breathing giraffe counts for little when the included puzzles are often so cryptic and dull.

Like a bowl of deep-fried calamari with sliced lemon and mayonaise, every bite is a delight. It's just a shame about the pricing model.

Worth a look if you're flush, but not quite as chillingly effective as it could have been.

With wonky controls and lacking even the most basic of features, Warm Gun is a multiplayer-only FPS that should be left alone.

It might be Amore for Namco, but our love affair with Katamari is all but over.

If you've ever complained about games being dumb, buy this game - it genuinely might make you that little bit smarter.

PES 2012 serves up a decent game of football, but its lack of depth and control flaws mean that it's going to be a long, hard season.

As movie game tie-ins go, Thor: God of Thunder is definitely one of the better ones, but that doesn't stop it growing stale and repetitive rather quickly.

Minor grievances with the finer points of combat aside, Mediatonic's latest is a handsome, challenging, laugh-out-loud funny arena-based brawler.

Don't be fooled by the sickly sweet visuals – Roll in the Hole has a sadistic difficulty level which is amplified by awkward controls. It might exude a casual aura, but most players will end up as frustrated as a zoo keeper with a pair of endangered but romantically uninterested pandas.

This twin-stick space shooter offers addictive and compelling blasting action that is almost certain to enthral fans of the genre, although the inevitable repetition of the gameplay does dull its impact a little.

A finely crafted RPG-lite of the simple life, set against the backdrop of an idyllic rural world.

A simple, one note space simulator that gets very old, very fast, and fails to save itself from the yawning oblivion of the cosmos.

A collection of sporting mini-games that, while initially entertaining, prove far too simple and lifeless.

A straightforward tower defence game blessed by beautiful visuals.

While Idyllic isn't terrible, nor does it live up to its name or its intriguing premise.

Brick People is high on repetition and noisy spectacle, low on meaningful depth or addictive elements. Kids will embrace it, but it's a shame the gameplay isn't as sticky as the product design. Instead of being a brick flung through the church window of mediocrity, it's just another brick in the wall.

Pixel Ranger's presentation can't be faulted, and it offers a stern arcade challenge for those who are skilful enough to master its occasionally taxing control system.