Soul Grinder mistakes making a game difficult with making a game fun, much to its detriment.

Link the Slug is a bright and polished puzzler, but its lack of spark and ingenuity leaves it feeling a little flaccid.

While the Vita version of Rayman Legends is inferior to the rest, it's still a highly enjoyable platforming romp.

Although we'd like better replay options, This Is Not a Test is well-presented and offers plenty of interesting story-based choices.

It might start out as a closed book, but the more you play 868-Hack, the more you'll find to enjoy.

Joining Hands 2 is another slice of gentle family-friendly entertainment that, while fun to play and pleasant to look at, tends to end up in a little too much trial and error for its own good.

Killzone: Mercenary is the best first-person shooter on the Vita, even though that's not saying much. It feels great, looks outstanding, and has a hugely addictive online multiplayer mode.

A fun chunk of same-room multiplayer gaming, Don't Fall in the Hole lacks a little depth, but in short blasts it's glorious.

A polished and well-contructed side-scrolling sandbox, Junk Jack X doesn't build much on the foundations of its predecessor, but what it adds is well worth exploring.

If you're looking for a mighty challenge, then this may well be the music game for you. That's doubley so if you're still listening to the likes of Marilyn Manson and Papa Roach.

Heavy Fire: Black Arms 3D is the sequel that no one asked for. If you're a huge fan of shooting wave after wave of lifeless terrorist, you still won't want to play this game.

A moving and sometimes painful experience, Blackbar deserves to be played by as many people as possible.

Death Mile delivers a good amount of entertainment for free, but misses the 'good game' mark by a mile.

A nicely executed comic book stapled to a sub-standard action-platformer, Bravoman: Binja Bash has its priorities all wrong.

A boring, tired rehash of a much better game, Grindcore isn't worth your time.

Making a tiny 'splish' on the App Store, rather than an almighty 'splash', Jelly Splash is a slightly novel entry in a very familiar puzzle sub-genre.

A decent enough freemium-builder crossed with a puzzler becomes wholly less palatable thanks to some obnoxiously long timers and so-so presentation.

Fun in short doses, and with a decent multiplayer mode, Fluid Football Versus doesn't quite have the chops to take on the big boys.

Though it's a reasonable take on Galcon's stripped back RTS formula, ControlCraft 3 doesn't offer a convincing case for how to take it forward.

An intriguing experiment in play and social interaction, Indie Pixel might get a little repetitive, but it's an interesting game all the same

Terraria's mix of creative crafting and endless exploration will keep you rapt for weeks. But a lack of multiplayer and some wonky touchscreen controls let the experience down.

Spelunky is a game that you need to own right this second, especially if you've never played it before. Just prepare to lose a large portion of your life to those depths.

Wakedas will give more casual players plenty of hours to swipe their way through.

An attractive tunnel racer marred by dodgy swipe controls and a confusing perspective.

A thoughtful and tightly executed expansion of Noughts and Crosses that will spark plenty of online grudge matches.

While it has occasional bright moments, Smash Bandits just isn't interesting enough to hold your attention for long.

The Impossible Line is a puzzle/memory game that should keep you entertained for a little while, but it won't make any lasting marks on your soul.

Want Mario Party, minus the fun, plus additional expense? Then you're crazy, but I guess Disney Infinity will be right up your street.