An entertaining adventure defined by its sharp writing and classic gameplay, Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Remastered comes highly recommended.

A charming, easy-to-love adventure, the introductory episode of Scarlett and the Spark of Life is a fine start for a promising new series.

N.O.V.A. 2 is a great shooter with a thrilling campaign and even better multiplayer that will have you hooked.

Buccaneer Blitz provides fun, action-packed strategy gameplay, but never truly manages to raise its sail before it arrives in harbour.

A highly formulaic role-playing game, Eternal Legacy has some redeeming qualities that support limited enjoyment.

While pinball fans will continue to balk, Sonic Spinball is fun enough and quirky enough to remain fresh and relevant enough despite being relatively unchanged since it launched in 1993.

Virtual City is an unfocused take on time management that explodes with variety to its own detriment.

Entertaining and easy to play, Trouble in Tin Town may not have the depth, but it does serve as a good starting point for the genre.

After softening up you with amazing visuals and instinctive controls scheme, Beast Boxing 3D lands the sucker punch thanks to its instantly appealing gameplay - it's just too bad it doesn't have multiplayer.

Rolando 2 rolls up cool new features and a thorough fine-tuning for a sequel that's nothing short of golden.

Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion! is a disappointment with thoroughly shallow, unappealing gameplay. Avoid unless you're a big fan.

Quite unlike any other twin-stick shooter you've ever played, Mushihimesama Bug Panic is a mini-masterpiece that combines gorgeous visuals with arresting gameplay.

A finely polished casual puzzler, Geared 2 makes incremental improvements over the original with a new level editor and a more appealing visual style.

Despite its steep difficulty curve, Hook Worlds offers up a fun time waster that's worth its pocket money price.

One of the most successful translations of a boardgame in years, Carcassonne is charming, captivating and competitive.

Archetype is a great-looking and fun shooter, but it has improvements to make before becoming the essential iPhone shooter.

A sensory overload awaits in DoDonPachi Resurrection, a well-to-do arcade port with good controls and variety in spite of its intimidating style.

An intoxicating game about making games, Game Dev Story is a compelling simulation and a charming ode to our favourite pastime.

Reckless Racing is one heck of a good time, delivering stunning graphics and fun off-road action both online and off.

While its ambitious scale is admirable, Aralon: Sword and Shadow possesses a myriad of flaws that yield clunky, unrefined gameplay.

A phenomenal game with an impressive slate of features and superb design, Real Racing 2 is the epitome of iPhone and iPod touch gaming.

Complicated controls can't stop Dead Space from entertaining with its action-packed gameplay and phenomenal presentation.

A great-looking 3D maze game, Aerox is at its best when negotiating its flowing courses at speed - in spite of minor control and menu concerns.

Ace Tennis 2010 Online is a well-intentioned tennis game that does everything wrong from ill-advised controls to sub par multiplayer.

An homage and a reinvention of the dungeon crawling RPG, 100 Rogues sparkles with wit and fine gameplay mechanic. It's just a shame technical issues have spoiled its sheen.

A clever castle defence and twin-stick shooter combination, Bug Heroes has the fortitude of a cockroach to withstand the nuclear blast of criticism and earn a solid recommendation.

Simple in parts, BeamOut blossoms into an all-action romp with enough kick to make it worth playing despite its flaws.

Flick Golf is a challenging take on the sport and a welcome – if occasionally frustrating – addition to the ball-flicking sub-genre.