It might look a bit casual, but be warned: it doesn't take long to become very tricky indeed, which at least results in some top operatic comedy.

It all feels like a beautiful graphical demo where someone forgot to put a game in.

Another slightly cynical but neatly executed take on the GTA format.

You get plenty here for your cash, and a two-player option saves even the poorest events.

And so after an hour of this game, the only thing you'll want to launch skyward is your device.

Konami has done its best to make this an authentic footy experience, and certainly in terms of graphics and gameplay it does a decent job. But the relative scarcity of licensed players and teams, and the presence of outdated strips, dilutes the overall experience.

This iOS version, alas, is akin to the original's early iterations. You're only offered the sandbox creation mode, in which you potter about a vast landscape, placing blocks to build stuff. Recreate your own house; make a fairytale castle; spell out 'help, I'm bored' – the choice is yours. And that's basically it.

Charming, but beyond barebones.

It's shameless in its copying, but we still like it.

We suspect too much predatory play might leave you with few friends to play against, but the mode's inclusion nonetheless propels Greedy Bankers to the top of the iPad match-game heap. Let's hope the dev doesn't blow the cash on subprime credit.

Not much to it, but simple, fast fun when you've got friends about. Better still, it's free!

Often in gaming, details matter, and it's here Running Sheep falls short. The controls aren't tight enough, and too many levels hide floor tiles behind pillars. Worse, you're chucked right in, with no chance to plan.

SplitAppleWe never want to meet this game's star. He's bonkers. It's one thing to be a fan of archery and set up a target. It's another to fashion a madcap contraption that wheels a target along a washing line, or to pepper a grassy plot with pop-up targets.

In fact, it not only beats Atari's Greatest Hits, but also the original Asteroids! Hello, Atari? Oh, you've gone.

The bit when the blocks pulling happy faces when you win is the most exciting bit of an uninspiring game.

Of course, the game's stark simplicity means it lacks depth and perhaps longevity, but we reckon it'll always be fun for a quick blast.

One of the earliest iOS smash hits. The game was released in April 2009, and by the end of the year it had been downloaded over a million times. It's since spawned a slew of similar titles, and although few have come close to matching the original's financial success, many offer enough innovation for any iOS gamer obsessed with helping a virtual character bounce towards the stars.

Clearly, Mr Papi needs to lay off the meat.

The controls are twitchy, but we quite liked one of its few innovations – a wings power-up that can be deployed by madly tapping the screen as your tiny ninja is about to plummet to his doom.

With each jump consuming energy, they must periodically switch places, and the angled chunks of ice make movement less predictable than in most jumping games.

The game is tougher than Doodle Jump, demanding that you rapidly position your monster above the next coin, but it's rewarding when you manage to complete a level.

While only diverting for a limited time, this is a nice little nostalgia trip nonetheless.

Our biggest gripe? We keep spending the entire day humming those bloody tunes.

It might look quite nice from the screenshots but don't be fooled – it's a headlong dive into the pit of ineptitude.

Come on Sesame Street, kids these days expect more – so where are your sharing options and monster games?

Where Skateboard was great, Snowboard is better. The graphics are sharper, the controls are tighter and the levels are more interesting, with more varied hazards. We initially had a snowy sense of déjà vu, but it disappeared, along with most of a day, as we strove to beat our high scores. Still, here's hoping Ratty's next outing is a little more innovative.

Briefly diverting, but quickly becomes forgettable.

It's a pleasing game of cat and mouse, but despite some extra web-slicing tools, does feel a bit one-note. It's damn tricky, too – an early wrong move will leave you scuppered in a checkmate scenario. We told you they were evil.