What tickles me the most, is the thought of the developers spending hours searching for the gayest music track to accompany the game, where they settle in the end for Erasure's Always - a song that would turn even George Michael a brighter shade of pink!

Final Fantasy I is still a better place to start whether you are a seasoned veteran or completely new to the series.

9mm is a slick, intense, and sometimes sick, ride. I wanted, and expected, guns, gangsters and violence… it delivered, and then some.

cronoSgear is a great match 3 game that is unique to the App Store. It is a fun formula, and it keeps evolving with cool units, and enemies. The presentation is overall ok.

I have had hours of fun paper puzzling with Colorbind. It is perfect for both shorter breaks, and longer sessions.

The Settlers for iPhone is still a quality title but I can't recommend it unless you think that balancing your checking account is exciting.

So, for those looking for crazy racing fun, look no further than Hot Pursuit. But, for those of you who do like their racing games on the more realistic side of the road, then you still can't beat Real Racing 2 and it's great online multiplayer.

A real surprise to me in a truly positive sense. It merges two genres almost seamlessly, and manages to keep the formula fresh for hours. The slightly sketchy controls at times disturb the gameplay. In the end it is still an easy game to recommend to both the casual gamer usually into match 3 puzzlers, and the hardcore MeatBoy platformer fans.

TAoT:RKT have a too long name that isn't eye-catching, but it makes up for it in sheer playability. I would have guessed that the game was an endless runner starring a kitten. It doesn't bring anything revolutionary to the table, but it brings old school tight hardcore jumping to the small screen.

A great looking game that controls well, and gives us control freaks a time to control everything. Sadly the level objectives force a repetitive experience making the campaign mode a lot like the survival mode.

Mushroom Wars is one of the better RTS games available for iPad, and anyone up for a fast-paced tactical experience should definitely give it a shot.

Table Top Racer presents some of the juiciest steaks I have ever seen in video games, a finger lickin’ good distraction.

Endless runners are fun and the vibrant Banana Kong is no exception. Still, without repetitive reminders of missions, the game never elevates itself to a more addictive experience. Banana Kong shows how important it is to always dangle a reward in front of the player. Without it, all that running is monkey business. No offense, Kong.

Personally, as with most RTS games, I think there needs to be an option for game speed overall. Some people may want the game to be a little more "real time" than it currently is.

I was driven to madness by a helicopter on the second to last level, but for the most part the game is not all so difficult. Gamers that want a decent 6 hour adventure should consider Conviction.

It's close but no cigar when compared to the 5 star Space Invaders Infinity Gene. PMCE looks, sounds and plays fantastically… but, had it included online leader-boards and multiplayer, it could have been contender for best Arcade game on the AppStore.

While GunRange is essentially a tech demo, it does offer some re-playability by adding new weapons which can be unlocked using credits earned.

I really wanted to like Halcyon, especially considering its pedigree, but it just doesn't feel like a polished experience. The difficulty and visuals need to be tweaked before it gets any more playtime.

Shadowgun has surprised me with great level design, balls-to-the-wall cover based action, and solid set pieces; all wrapped up in an enjoyable b-movie-esque tale and, of course, stunning presentation. As a graphical showcase alone - of what can be achieved on iOS with the Unity engine - it's worth it.

Bearing in mind that the constant frame rate drops do hamper the fun of Tactics, I would still recommend the game to anyone looking for a long form and satisfying RPG on iOS.

Beastie Bay is a decent Pokemon-like layered on top of familiar Kairosoft mechanics. While I pointed out many criticisms of the game, there is something gratifying about the simple progression and cheery nature of Beastie Bay. It falls short of the bar set by other serious monster catching titles, but the interaction between simulation and hunting is just enough to pull you through the game’s arc.

A mixed bag. On the one hand you have a classic style, 16bit brawler with everything you loved from back in the day. And on the other, a classic style, 16bit brawler with many of the problems that are as frustrating as they were back then, with the added problems of iOS virtual controls. Having said that, if you like retro brawlers, then you'll probably want to check this out despite its flaws.

If you started off your career in adventure gaming with the Walking Dead it may do you some good to experience this finely crafted take on the traditional adventure gaming formula. I sincerely hope that Pendulo Studios is around for a long time to come, and that they keep bringing these short but thrilling adventure titles to iOS.

Jet Set Go takes the classic formula, and adds some twists to it. Sadly the core gameplay is let down by the twists, and at times the game feels like it is slightly lost in the world.

Non Flying Soldiers is a neat entry in the physics puzzle department that combines some of the urgency of Lemmings with a casual gizmo puzzler. There are issues however with the camera angles, the lack of variation and the short game life at less than four hours. Still it is a mighty fun game initially, and a brilliant introduction to physics puzzler for the younger crowd.

In the end what matters most is how fun, and stimulating a game is. Sadly Edna & Harvey demands a bit too much tapping about on everything, as the puzzles are a bit too illogical at times.

To me Parcel Panic is the best racing game of 2009 beating all other wheeled competition over the head with basic arcade fun. Highly recommended, and a definite Editor's Choice from me.

Its redeeming qualities are primarily the same elements that drag it down. It seems that somewhere along the line the creators forgot what every food enthusiast worth his salt should know, "everything in moderation."