If you are looking for the best soccer game this summer definitely check out FIFA World Cup. The touch controls are great, with players behaving, as you want them to.

There's a thin line between challenging and frustrating. Epic Game avoids being an Epic Fail because even though it may seem a little too hard at times, you'll be back to conquer it after you've sellotaped your hair back to your scalp (because you tore it out, see?)

The touch controls could be more responsive, and the music leaves much to be desired. Other than that I was pleasantly surprised by Greedy Penguins.

You see ‘Gun Bros 2’ isn’t exactly engrossing; it’s actually repetitive at best. There’s an initial piquing of interest as you hoist those oversized bits of kit around, putting colourful things out of their misery, but it’s not enough to keep you coming back long term.

I hope we'll see more of Pigeon Squadron, as I feel there is nice little IP here which could break into other gameplay types and genres.

If you are looking for a polished hidden object game you can't go wrong with Where's Waldo? The Fantastic Journey.

Food Processing is a fun little game demanding quick reactions, decisions and precision. It is a fun distraction, but the more you play the more it seems to lack.

Street Wrestler will just about keep you going to the end with it's wacky storyline and sense of humour, but after that, you won't want to come back to it much. It's lack of depth and flimsy combat hurts it in that regard. Forget not the gravitas, gamer.

All in all it is a cool baseball game, but it feels like it can be improved so much that I just can't find myself recommending it.

At a buck it is worth getting Big Bad Flower for the cool controls, and I hope to see more innovations from this fresh developer.

The presentation definitely deserves more than having players diving into the game a couple of times just to forget about it.

Sound is no slouch either. The booming effects and humorous comments from Stan add polish on top of the already polished polish, and sound even better through headphones.

There is quite a lot of content in the game with both story missions, and the option for hunting for goodies.

Although Puzzle Cosmos might seem like a really cool game it suffers somewhat from being forgettable.

Ionocraft Racing is a mixed bag to score. The first thirty minutes are really fun with a lot of customization. Then it turns to a lonely brown mess, and I lost my interest. This happens both on the iPhone, and on the iPad.

Earn To Die is fun for a while until you realise that you don't really need to focus to get good distances on your rides. Too easy, and short with too little demand for precision jumps and landings. Still fun, and those darn zombies have deserved it.

Granted, it's not some cheap mini-game or crappy animated comic, but it still feels more like a quickly-planned tie-in than a full standalone experience.

Those interested into a turn based strategy game with a proper story will still have a great deal of fun with the game, as will those who keeps Lovecraft art on the wall and his writings under the pillow.

It's a shame the MiB theme tune wasn't included somewhere along the line. Instead, a generic hip hop soundtrack is on offer, but never seems entirely suited to the game. I need my 1990′s Will Smith cheese damnit.

Grow Away suffers from not being that fun in the long run with a lot of repetition, and gameplay that isn't interesting enough.

Metal Slug X is a fun shooter with a load of content. The touch screen controls let it down at times, but most of the time they work well enough. I am not sure if Metal Slug X is worth it if you already own Metal Slug 2, and it would have been nice to have it as an IAP upgrade as well. For newcomers to the series this is a perfect start.

Despite the occasionally smile as I evaded the cops and launched into a slow mo speed jump. Fast & Furious: Adrenalin is a lackluster affair. In trying to concentrate on raw nitrous fuelled speed, I-play have dumbed down the overall package.

A pretty, but by-the-numbers, endless platformer, that I doubt will stay for long on your iOS homescreen.

While Volcano Escape is nothing original, its level of polish makes it a standout amongst the competition.

Unless you're crazy about this type of game, disregard the Square-Enix label and pass on Hills and Rivers Remain.

Whether set in a huge mansion, a built up city, or even space, this game is crying out for more levels.

Sometimes you just want to keep things simple and find the fastest way hit things with a hammer. Here it is.

Sure, there's an occasional boss fight thrown in for good measure, but that's about as interesting as things get. The bosses were probably the most enjoyable part of the game, but overall the experiences with them were brief.

A feature that has become essential over the years in football games is the ability to edit your teams, transfer players so you can keep everything as up to date with real life. Gameloft don't fail here as you can change both the team and player names and make transfers yourself which is good, so 'London' becomes 'Arsenal' and 'Man Blu.'

Creavures is definitely one of the more original platformers on iOS, and stands out amongst the plethora of cookie-cutter rivals by the strength of its visuals, cutesy sound and teamwork gameplay.

Liberation Maiden received praise on the 3DS, but in losing the element of physical control it seems that a crucial component of this brisk-paced shooter has been lost.

It would’ve been nice if there were more tables – say 20, with five of them being free, or even if Sony had licensed more than just rock and included several more genres from a catalog of music that surely must reach into the bajillionty-trillions in terms of album sales

Overall, its a solid shooter. For fans of Minigore that thought the gameplay was lacking, you'll certainly getting more out of Pirate's Treasure. But despite the campaign adding longevity to proceedings, it manages to become very samey after a short time.

‘The God’s: Rebellion’ is the game equivalent of fast food – pretty (tasty), not exactly good for you (not much depth), but you can’t help having more. It might not be the most sophisticated title, but there’s a thousand other App Store games for that. If you’re in the mood for the simple act of putting pointed steel to soft demon flesh, you could do far worse.

I expected much more from the iPad Sam & Max than I got.

If you can hack the grind, stick with it and it does actually become more interesting. On the plus side, I lasted longer playing Suspect In Sight than I did with my first and only helicopter experience even before I got to that point.

Fundamentally Gameloft need to focus more on the story delivery, pacing, and most importantly remove the shackles of the helping hand, to give gamers more exploration and a feeling of achievement.

Trouble in Tin Town is not a strategy game suitable for the seasoned TBS gamer. It can be highly entertaining as a time waster if you just ignore the strategy, and go for large melee battles.

Tactical Soldier – Undead Rising combines a lengthy eight hour campaign, decent storyline and good presentation with some awkward controls, linear gameplay and annoying pace. To me the game ended up being boring due to the linearity.

This game is not terrible. The controls work well, the mechanics put a new spin on word games, and it has a decent art style. However, it just isn't much fun. It is a shame, because a new take on word games could make for a good time. As I said, mechanically, there is nothing wrong with this game, and you might love it; for me, it was just boring and monotonous.

Ash II: Shadows is a mixed bag of witty dialogue, interesting story, nice 16-bit graphics, technical issues with the sound, too little challenge and too little character development. I think those who have already invested time in the first game should consider continuing.

Bridge Odyssey doesn't bring anything new to the table, and the challenges found in the opening tutorial basically show you what you will see throughout the game.

It's a great overall package which, for the most part, feels like it's been built as much as a personal passion of one man and his love of retro, than simply a product for consumption by iOS gamers.

Overall, as a tool to wet your appetite for the movie's release, Wreck-It Ralph does a good job of offering up some decent gameplay, especially when compared to other blatant movie or product tie-ins out there. It's a little inconsistent in its quality, both in content and visuals. But, the star of this compilation is undoubtedly Fix-It Felix, which even as a standalone title would be worth a $0.99 punt.

If you are looking for an extensive online multiplayer, this isn't your game. But for the price, it is worth picking up for the campaign experience.

Gameloft have proved again and again that they are the masters of technicality, pushing the games that appear on iDevices onward with great graphics and touch-based controls (Modern Combat 3 and Tin Tin are the latest great releases)... but too often they stumble to combine their technical output with their creative output, resulting in a severely lackluster experience (Sacred Odyssey and Silent Ops are examples of this). Gangstar Rio: City of Saints falls into this camp.

A cash-in? yes! But once more it raises a smile.

Boy Loves Girl is a perfect start to a niche series that could include Girl Loves Boy, Boy Loves Bunnies and Girl Loves the Neighbour. For Valentine´s Day it is a perfect gift with an icon showing your love. It will of course work well at other times, as well and I think it is a good title to have in your arsenal of gifts.

Save Them All has some neat ideas that at times become too ambitious. It tries to combine the arcade action running found in Don't Run With a Plasma Sword, and the skill based patient running of Canabalt. When it works it is brilliant, but too often a cluttered screen with too much going on, and a hero that melts into the background hindering the brilliance.

Tin Man Can combines great presentation with simple to grasp controls, and an excellent multiplayer mode.

Minigame Paradise will hook quite a few with the cute characters, easy to get into minigames, and collection aspect. The fact that the minigames are too simple in design not offering more than a way to spend a few minutes deters me slightly.

It feels important, and interesting to complete a level. The story, and how it is presented is pure brilliance. If the game had been longer, and had some variation to the gameplay it would have shone even brighter.

FiveADay didn't grab me the same way that earlier Llamasoft games have, and somehow the subject matter feels more corny than wacky. Still it is a Llamasoft game, and as such has a high level of appeal to me both as a gamer and as a person with interest in game design. And I can't help but laugh at the messages between levels, as those are hilarious and changes depending on your performance.

Let's face it, even calling Monster Life a game is a stretch, so much so that I am uncomfortable scoring it as one. As a gamer, I can only imagine how frustrating it must have been to work on Monster Life. While the groundwork for making it a beautiful, and potentially creative Pokemon-meets-Animal-Crossing is in plain sight, it is ignored in favor of a carrot-and-stick approach to player psychology with little reward.

If you are a fan of iOS experiences that are largely a riff on a single mechanic, give Pangolin a chance on iPhone.

Dungeon Defenders is a creative leap for the tower defense genre, and one that I would like to see followed up by more refined sequels.

There is definitely room to grow from here, but Gravity Runner has stepped up the bar for past and future platformers and it is a game that anyone, from any age and era, can definitely enjoy.

Dark Shrine offers many hours of hack n slash linear action. It is not a role-playing game, but rather a quite limited brawler with the odd RPG element.

If you are looking for a word game to play against a friend on the same device it is still a decent investment, as it is more or less the only option available as of today. It is not recommended if you intend to play it by yourself.

The distances of attacks are not that easy to understand, which makes the battles feel a bit random in nature. More importantly the on-rails nature of the battles can turn the game into an endless flier circling around the enemy. However, the excellent dark mood created by the sound, and mellower flight sections are well worth experiencing.

It does have a ridiculously simple one-tap gameplay mechanic, the art style and music is cute and catchy, and there is that 'one more try' allure to go for high scores. However, it doesn't quite offer enough to compete with the best of the best casual games.

Don't take this as an indictment against the game book genre.

Kairo will definitely appeal to some, as it brings something new. Like Myst/Riven without the story, but if you manage to let yourself be immersed the experience can be just as rewarding. Sadly the wonky controls, strange puzzles and at times ugly level design do their best to take you out of the experience.

It might be a blatant rip off of Wario Ware, but on this platform it feels wholly original. It's sick, twisted, and warped…. I wouldn't have it any other way!

Despite those problems though this is a great action title offering an intense mix of fighting, shooting and adventure. However, casual gamers beware!… this is hardcore through and through.

It seems like Gameloft fell in love with their swinging mechanic a little too much and forgot about making the movement on the ground fluid. Since combat does not take place in the air, this decreases the quality of the game significantly. It is not a bad game, but it certainly is not as good as I had initially hoped.

One of my biggest gripes is that it takes a little too long for Sonic to get up to full sprint from stationary, so you can see that the simplicity of fastfastfastfastfast makes me happy. And without meaning to be rude dear reader, who are you to judge my happiness? I'm off to enjoy some more speed with Sonic and Tails. Interpret that how you will.

There's always the feeling at the back of your mind that the game is a little over-complicated. Ironically, it's because it's so well presented and fun that you can't help thinking how much more fun a simple balls-to-the-wall blast fest would've been. The agency building template, like my trousers from ten years ago, just doesn't seem to be the most natural fit.

It tries to infuse some mystery, but in the end you run around doing errands in a quite linear experience. Still it is highly enjoyable to learn new recipes to collect for, and then cook. Finding new foodstuff, and solve the mystery of the island.

So if you can get past a couple of niggles, there's an alright game lurking that should keep your attention until the real muscle-bound Adonis's take the London stage. I just hope Mr Bolt doesn't embarrass himself and fall over during his big race.

As such, it's not the most replayable game out there. Unfortunately, there are only four campaigns of eight levels each, and only the first two campaigns are free.

In the end, NOVA is still the best shooter on the iPhone, but I think iPad version just does not stack up.

Jones on Fire is a fun runner that is easy to get into, and play for days.

Jumpster has a lot going for it. But constant IAP reminders and a sneaky time-lock such a short time into the game promote more frustration than enjoyment, which results in a massive shame.

The game is worth getting if you want to have some straightforward plat forming, but don't expect to have this on your device once you have finished it.

Random Heroes is a nice distraction for a couple of hours, but it lacks any lasting appeal.

Without doubt an entertaining game. Yes, it has it flaws here and there, that if fixed could make it an unmissable entry in the DMC franchise. Having said that, if you are looking for a fun hack and slash action game, or if you are a fan of the series, then this is a must buy for only $1.99.

After playing the game for an hour or so I was hooked. Alpine Crawler World is a solid casual arcade off-road racer.

Caligo Chaser is not a bad game, but it doesn't grab me either. An RPG that doesn't grab you isn't really interesting at all in my point of view. Furthermore the uneven pacing hurts the game tremendously.

Ultimately, it is a solid, but forgettable, experience that newcomers to the point-and-click genre will enjoy much more than old timers.

Overall the solid control scheme and great graphics don't hide the fact that once you have unlocked all the weapons and slain countless numbers of the same old zombies, you will lose interest after an hour or so.

Overall, this is a fun game that suffers from a developer going a little overboard trying to make some money. This game reminds me of going car shopping. Sure, it's a lot of fun to drive new cars, but you have to deal with the salesman constantly trying to sell you on the car and not just letting you enjoy the ride.

Cosmic Bump is a decent casual puzzler if you want something to waste a couple of minutes playing just to remove it when done. There is nothing really memorable, and the only thing I take away from it is the red alien spinning on a ledge due to wonky physics.

Hidden Runaway is a reimagining of a ten year old point and click adventure, and I don't really get it. Why not release the full game on iOS first, and then perhaps this dumbed down hidden object game as a sidekick? Now I feel a bit cheated, and I think veterans of the original might feel even more jaded.

N.Y. Zombies 2 is another example where more is not necessarily more. Adding FPS controls, and movement did add more issues than it added gameplay enhancements. Paired with dodgy collision detection, and uneven level design I have to conclude that Terminator 2 is still the big exception to the rule of sequels.

There's only so many times you can hit your head against a wall before not wanting to hit your head against a wall anymore. Knight, night then.

For those who dream of pulling off those perfect passes this still comes highly recommended.

Touch Racing Nitro could be a great game as it has got great presentation, music and content. Sadly it only offers a quite gimmicky control method, and it needs some more standard way to steer as an option.

Cafeteria Nipponica is poorly paced, and leaves the player waiting too much.

There are too many well made tower defence games on the App Store featuring the most important thing, gameplay, for Battle for Hoth to be even close to worth getting. If you are a fan of Star Wars try the lite version. If you are a fan of strategic tower defence games don't try the lite version.

One of the only things I wished for with Arkham Asylum was the ability to use the Batmobile. Alas, it wasn't possible, but here it is.

In the end, the game is pretty fun; it is definitely the most explosive iPhone game I have ever played.

Overall, Razor: Salvation is not a bad game, but it relies too heavily on the unlock mechanic and supposedly high-end visuals and not enough on variety. For some people, the simple shooting gameplay might grab them and keep them entertained for hours, but for me, it just left me feeling unsatisfied.

Risk on the iPhone is a good game by default, but the experience of using it is poor. Risk fails to bring features already available in games such as Carcassone, forcing players to sit huddled about their iPhone screens for a lengthy strategy session.

Takes the solid gameplay mechanics of Mirror's Edge and throws in satisfying combat, a bunch of unlockable items, a sweet motion comic storyline, and a fun combo/power move system.

The comical cantina renditions of classic Star Wars tunes, hilariously animated bar brawls and quick paced gameplay makes it one of the most enjoyable time management games I have ever played.

Tiny Lights suffers from some horrible control issues, especially at the few occasions when you try to battle the enemies. A short game life also stumps this otherwise immersive, cute and explorative experience.

It's certainly a lot more fun than shaving with a chainsaw.