A game of superior quality that packs robust multiplayer and functional controls, Starfront: Collision establishes a new standard in portable real-time strategy.

A quicker, more hectic on-rails shooter than the original, Top Gun 2 just can't shake the annoying boss battles and hard to see enemy fire from its tailpipe.

Splinter Cell: Conviction's fiddly controls and technical quirks spoil an otherwise pacy and entertaining action-stealth game.

It may not have online multiplayer, yet Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. clutches a superbly designed single-player campaign in its talons.

A stylish, well-intended hidden object game, Time Geeks: Find All! undercuts its attempt at innovation with fundamentally misguided design.

A mediocre shooter lacking basic options and gameplay fun enough to entice replay.

A shallow and fun arcade action game with plenty of attitude to fill in the gaps.

Tehra: Dark Warrior is a visual triumph, but the gameplay is as skimpy as the main character's clothing.

The flying pig motif is easy to get behind for a little while, but once it wears off there's nothing left but ground up snout and spare ribs.

In spite of the steep difficulty, Super QuickHook is a charming, fun aerial adventure.

Does little to peel away the flaws of the original, presenting new levels and mini-games with only incremental changes to its controls and options.

Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition has plenty of good gameplay waiting to be peeled back, but its raw controls need ripening before it's recommendable.

Immediate and fun but runs out of steam, becoming repetitive.

Wise to the ways of tight touch controls, Street Fighter IV knocks out impressive fighting without the features and modes of play to back it up.

Stoneship is an intriguing mix of memory gaming, high seas exploration and strategic planning, but its regularly frustrating nature and lack of replay value take the wind out of its sails.

The introduction of the undead gives Stenches an interesting change of pace, but more variety would have earned it a medal of distinction.

Strong writing and some fun scenarios save Back to the Future Ep1 HD from its control and performance issues.

Delivering in terms of looks, Chocolate Tycoon proves far less proficient when it comes to the actual process of making the sweet stuff.

StarDunk is a simple space-themed basketball game that quickly becomes addictive thanks to its short play sessions and competitive online play.

The licence promises so much but sadly Star Wars: Trench Run ends up clumsy, value-starved interpretation of one of cinema's most iconic scenes.

More flawed than fun, Star Wars: Imperial Academy is a mess of a shooter that fails to do justice to ngmoco's FPS track record or the Star Wars universe.

A charming entry to the genre, but one which adds nothing new and whose difficulty is pitched too high for its intended market.

Poor design prevents the cool idea that is Star Wars: Battle for Hoth from becoming a great tower defence game.

Star Battalion unsuccessfully tries to make up for mediocre gameplay with online co-operative multiplayer and high-definition graphics.

An attractive derivation on the well-established chain reaction concept, Splode plays well enough, but doesn't offer any new ideas.

New ideas and an attractive presentation enables Spirits to conjure the active puzzle play of Lemmings in a new form.

While the prospect of matching three of more balls isn't going to win any awards, Spinzizzle is delightfully original and represents an interesting, highly playable spin on the genre.

Ultimate Spider-Man: Total Mayhem is fantastic fun, offering the speed and variety of a top notch action game with the vibrant colour and characters of a great comic book.