With 80 levels to play through plus the added replayability of obtaining gold medals for each one, Beyond Ynth will keep you busy for a long time.

All of these elements come together really well in Axe in Face providing a simple concept with just enough depth and strategy to keep things interesting.

If you have a penchant for pillaging, swilling brew, beards, collecting loot, and cruising around in your mighty Viking ship, then take a look at Vikings Row!

Phoenix is one of those games that really grows on you the more you play it. I love how it's different each time you play and it captures that same type of magic of classic arcade-style high score games.

It's the game I've continually been coming back to.

Astronut looks fantastic visually, with charming character designs and Retina Display support for 4th generation devices.

The one minor gripe that I have with Rat On A Skateboard, and with all Donut games actually, is that accessing the online high scores pulls you out of the game and opens up the leaderboards in Safari. In an age where Game Center is readily available to developers, this sort of action doesn't quite fly anymore, and I'd love to see their entire catalog updated with proper in-game leaderboards in the future.

If you're looking for some arcade-style action that's deviates from the norm, I would definitely recommend checking out Wispin.

The jumping still feels a bit floaty and the controls are not as responsive as they should be. But you do get acclimated to how it plays and with Glowdot's track record I have no doubt that the gameplay will be refined even further. What Rogue Runner really is, though, is a labor of love from both the developer and the community, and for that reason alone it is worth having a look at.

It's hard not to love Corpse Craft for solely for its slick character, so it's really nice that it sits on such a solid foundation.

If you're looking for a nice take on the Asteroids formula, don't hesitate to give Red Nova a look.

Halcyon is one of those games that's something of a Zen experience to play, but is also downright maddening, both due to the difficulty in the latter levels as well as the "Ok, just one more time!" spell it casts upon you.

If you could use a bit of cute, retro fun and have some spare change lying around, give Hurdle Turtle a download.

Perfect Cell blends all these different elements together seamlessly, and creates an experience that feels like its own.

If Pixelocity can find a way to streamline matchmaking and add a friends list, and possibly even a single-player component for offline play, then Disc Drivin' could be really huge.

Angry Birds successfully captures the spirit of Boom Blox using a 2D viewpoint, a compliment that should make this game an automatic purchase for many.

A fresh take on two classic formulas with hours of content that should please the puzzle fans out there.

But it's hard to dismiss what a fantastic game Castlevania Puzzle actually is, and most importantly how much fun it is. My only real complaint about the game is that the controls during battle can be overly sensitive.

There's a distinct satisfaction to killing and pillaging innocent people, and then spending the ill-gotten money on your own selfish endeavors.

It's better served as an exceptional entertainment experience rather than an exceptional game.

I don't typically love turn-based strategy games, but Rimelands had me hooked almost instantly.

ChuChu Rocket! is just one of the best puzzle games around, much as it was 10 years ago on the Dreamcast, and with the new touch interface it actually succeeds at being the definitive version to own.

I've had a lot of fun with it so far, and really like that the level packs are segregated in to difficulty, so if you found the included four levels to be too easy you can just jump directly to the medium difficulty levels without even needing to bother with the easy level pack.

Beast Boxing 3D is exactly the kind of boxing game I've been waiting for.

The gameplay is a little too simplistic for serious gamers, but it can still be fairly entertaining at times.

Even with its minor faults, Ash is one of the better RPGs available in the App Store. It tells an engrossing story with characters that are full of personality and emotion. It's definitely not the most complex game when it comes to character progression, but the gameplay is fun and a nice change from some of the more convoluted RPGs out there.

I'm happy to report that Bug Panic meets the high expectations of a CAVE title, offering a fun and unique adventure that's perfectly suited to the platform.

If you followed along and vanquished every level in the original, you're going to have just as much (if not much more) fun playing through Geared 2.