A big explosion of guns, grunts, and buzz cuts. You know exactly what you're getting with Modern Combat 5: Blackout.

Fast and instantly enjoyable, LetterHero is light on complexity but painfully addictive, making you feel just dumb enough that you have to prove it wrong by landing higher and higher scores.

A somewhat flat, vague 3D runner that doesn't really bring anything new or exciting to the genre.

There's a good game here somewhere, but it gets lost beneath poor puzzles and badly implemented ideas.

CCG fans are unlikely to be lured from their heavyweights of choice, but those looking to supplement their gaming diet could do far worse than giving Star Admiral a go.

Though a bit limited in content, Mad Bullets is a bright, light-hearted shooting gallery game with precise controls.

A limp revival of a lost iOS classic, Swords & Poker Adventures offers an interesting mix of RPG, card game, and strategy ingredients, but the preparation has been fumbled.

Sky Tourist Blitz Trip is fun, but it's tempered by a lack of original ideas, and some really frustrating difficulty spikes.

A well put together, reasonably original arcade game. Ninja Up! won't hold your attention for long, but you'll have fun with it while it does.

Like Rosa herself, Blackwell 3: Convergence is a more confident and surefooted game. It's easily the best episode yet, but there are still improvements to make.

Rescue Co. isn't a bad game, but its charm wears thin remarkably quickly, betraying its lack of depth.

It's like a Lethal Weapon knock-off story in a Blade Runner knock-off world, all filtered through the pure madness that is a Kemco RPG. If that description sounds awesome to you, drop a few bucks on this one. I doubt you'll be disappointed that you did.

If Dino Hunters: Deadly Shores weren't free to play, it might be something approaching outstanding.

An interesting twist on the shooter genre, Zombie Commando won't be to everyone's tastes, but there's still a lot here to like.

A neat reworking of classic mechanics, Battle Fleet 2 is a surprisingly fun modern package.

If you're willing to put significant work in, the game will reward you. But there's no half measures or casual participation. Ingress is all or nothing.

Secret Files Tunguska is an enjoyable adventure with some good puzzles and lots of locations. It's just not imaginative or exciting enough for a full recommendation.

Alphabeats has an interesting rhythm, and it's fun while it lasts, but it can't quite catapult itself to the upper echelons of App Store gaming.

Sonic Jump Fever takes away more than it adds, and ends up feeling hollow compared to its more impressive sibling.

The Bearded Hero is a decent enough puzzle game, but it doesn’t really wow.

Disney Bola Football looks like a decent, cartoony game of football. It’s definitely cartoony.

Ratchet & Clank HD Trilogy is worth your time on Vita, regardless of whether you have nostalgia for the PS2 versions.

Dungeon Hearts Blitz is just another Puzzle & Dragons clone - and not a particularly good one, at that.

A jumble of gore and old ideas, Hellraid: The Escape is entertaining when it's at its best, and enjoyable when it's not.

A weak interface and limited card selection can't disguise that Magic is still a great game.

This oddly-placed prequel is a scrappy game with some frustrating puzzles, but it's still an absorbing little ghost story.

A decently designed action puzzler that's badly spoiled by clumsy controls and a poor interface.

A stylish, eye-catching fighter that proves to be one of the Vita's essential games, even if it is marred by a poor storyline.