Touch Arcade

If you can tolerate the initial confusion, though, Metro 2033: Wars does have some enjoyable surprises to share, and unlike most surprises you get in the subway, these ones are mostly welcome.

There's 5-star potential that Rust Bucket can still reach, but until then, this game has to settle for being merely very good, though it could be one of the best roguelikes on the App Store at some point.

If it wasn't so convoluted and weighed down by the storefront, Rush N Krush would be a must-download for arcade racing fans. Right now though you'll have to brave the cavalcade of menus and micro-currencies to make sense of anything.

AirAttack 2 is one of the best looking games on mobile right now, and it backs that up with pristine gameplay that would satisfy any shmup fan. This is definitely going into my permanent shooter folder.

Power Hover is just a solid little game. It's a bit spartan, but not in a bad way. It could be bigger, longer, and more detailed, but what would the return on investment be? This is just a pretty fun, well-made game for a few bucks. If it intrigues you, check it out.

If you're into the idea of playing a GTA game but aren't sure which one to get, I'd definitely start with San Andreas first. It was designed with the scope of console play in mind, and I think the game world is just a little more interesting. That being said, if you've been playing along with every GTA release Rockstar has made on iOS over the years, Liberty City Stories is every bit as must-have as the rest of them.

Honestly, I was not expecting to like Snowboard Party 2 as much as I did. I didn’t think that carving through snow would be anything but frustrating with a touchscreen, but I was (mostly) proven wrong.

I'm very excited to finally have in Football Manager Touch 2016 what I think is the best Football Manager version I could have hoped for, and despite my niggles with the 3D engine and some interface issues here and there, this might be my game of the year.

So yes, I Wanna be a Hero apes from other roguelikes, particularly Necrodancer, and I wouldn't say that some of its changes necessarily make for a better game. But it's still pretty darn fun, has a lot going for it, and does some things right that other games don't do. It's a solid game, and while you will notice its shortcomings, it's overall a worthy use of time.

Despite some wonky design choices in regards to the monetization scheme, Rayman Adventures is still a perfect gateway into the series for beginners and Rayman fans alike. Since you're free to actually play at your heart's content, I don't have a major issue with the system, warts and all.