Gamevil's deranged freebie aims for 'quirky', but hits 'annoying'. For nutters only.

Madden NFL 12 has plenty of detail, but the rough graphics and slow controls make it fumble.

Pac-Man's ears may be burning, but Rally-X Rumble is no threat due to its iffy controls and dated unoriginal gameplay. It's all been done better elsewhere.

Speedway GP looks great, but bad controls and anally retentive gameplay make it mediocre.

This Wesley Snipes-driven adventure manages to be both boring and frustrating.

The decision to withhold consumable items as optional extras makes it feel like you've only bought half the game and ensures that Drawin' Growin' is more of an ordeal than entertainment.

Taking its cue from as many popular iPhone casual games as it can, Contre Jour is polished and perfectly fine to play. It's just not very original or exciting.

A brilliant second outing in the Edge series, brimming with good ideas, and polished to a remarkable sheen.

Magnetic Billiards packs an original gameplay concept, tweaked to near-perfection, and steeped in character. This is what indie gaming should be.

A laudably fresh physics puzzler, albeit one with deep-rooted problems.

Familiar and fresh at the same time, Spy Mouse takes an existing formula and expands it into something quite special.

DEO doesn't stand out in the App Store because of its gameplay, but the dark atmosphere will draw you in.

Pickpawket is a neat little puzzler with some big ideas, and while it won't set the world alight it's still well worth picking up.

Whilst its insanely steep difficultly level will alienate many, there's enough bullet-dodging action and excellent retro polish to ensure the hardcore will be satisfied.

A fine, if misguided, attempt to port an unportable arcade game. Rhythm-action addicts will relish the challenge.

Boasting plenty of old skool swagger, The Last Rocket is a challenging but rewarding puzzler slightly spoiled by one or two imperfections.

Wooords's ease of use and challenging puzzles ensure that it's a must have for word buffs and puzzle fans of all abilities.

Some excellent level design aside, the rope-drawing structure behind Save Yammi tends to frustrate more than it does inspire.

A nice try, with some good ideas, but Spacelings has too many problems to make it a must buy.

Emissary of War shows how to make a great iOS dungeon-crawler - it's just a shame there's not more of it.

Mad Wheels is a decent racer with slick 3D visuals but it fails to provide enough features to support its technical achievements.

Despite some interesting ideas, World Siege: Orc Defender falls short of offering the location-based multiplayer epic it promises.

Baby Monkey (riding backwards on a pig) is just as addictive as the YouTube video - but just as repetitious, too.

Anomaly Warzone Earth is one of the most entertaining and enthralling real-time strategy games on iOS.

The odd nostalgic moment isn't enough to recommend this outmoded Amiga strategy.

A title-winning performance from Full Fat - this is flicking brilliant.

Thuddingly repetitive, but sensibly brief stages and terrific tilt controls (just about) save the day.

Arenas, Trial of Valor is far too poorly designed for us to appreciate the potential depth.