Monster Monkeys

Check out this new dev studio. Made up of caffiene fueled code monkeys. New app coming this week. Follow them on Twitter , Google+ and Facebook.

Ultimate Mortal Kombat

Pros

• 2 Player mode

Cons

• Poor controls
• Terrible graphics
• Very dated

Score

• 3/10

NBA Jam

Pros

• Original game
• Mental style
• Good controls

Cons

• None

Score

• 8/10

Risk

Pros

• Addictive gameplay
• Easy to learn
• Great multiplayer

Cons

• None

Score

• 9/10

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12

Pros

• Good controls

Cons

• Poor graphics
• Terrible physics
• Bad sound effects

Score

• 5/10

The Game Of Life

Pros

• Entertaining board game
• Easy to learn
• Suitable for everyone

Cons

• Meh graphics

Score

• 8/10 

FIFA 11

Pros

• Many modes
• Loads of teams

Cons

• Poor graphics
• Terrible controls

Score

• 4/10

Draw Jump

Pros

• Easy gameplay
• Stylish graphics
• Simple fun

Cons

• Gets repetitive

Score

• 9/10

Candy Train

Pros

• Simple gameplay
• Family friendly
• Free

Cons

• Not much to it

Score

• 8/10

Casey's Contraptions

Pros

• Challenging puzzles
• Build your own levels
• Simple gameplay
• New levels coming soon

Cons

• A bit too easy
• Not enough levels yet

Score

• 8/10

LA Noire

Pros

• Fantastic animation
• Great voice acting
• Realistic setting
• Improved driving

Cons

• A bit repetitive
• Early lies are way too easy
• Later lies are inconsistent

Score

• 9/10

Dirt 3

Pros

• More rally
• Split screen is great fun
• Gymkhana is amazing
• Great graphics
• Free roam is very useful

Cons

• 4 player split screen would have been awesome

Score

• 10/10

Note: Turn the driving assists off. The driving is far better without them, not to mention faster once you get the hang of it.

Pulse: Volume One

Pros

• Guitar Hero meets Uzu
• Fantastic soundtrack
• More free songs coming

Cons

• Timing has to be perfect

Score

• 9/10

Nodebeat HD

Pros

• Simple gameplay
• Relaxing music
• Minimalistic visuals

Cons

• A bit repetitive
• No many options

Score

• 7/10

Game Dev Story

Pros

• Deep simulator
• Mirrors real life
• Addictive gameplay

Cons

• Only on iPhone

Score

• 9/10

Unpleasant Horse

Pros

• Awesome music
• Crazy visuals
• Pony + Meat Grinder = Win
• Accepting suggestions for updates

Cons

• None

Score

• 10/10

Pocket Passer

Pros

• Another sport flick game
• Many modes
• Difficulty levels

Cons

• Strange receiver design

Score

• 7/10

Gears

Pros

• Great flick controls
• Fantastic visual style
• Many levels

Cons

• Poor tilt controls

Score

• 9/10

Portal 2

Pros

• Crazy puzzles
• Much longer story
• Best scripting ever
• Stunning co-op
• Steamworks on PS3

Cons

• None

Score

• 10/10

Note:

I started this on PS3. I completed the co-op and started on the single player. When I got very close to the end, the PS3 yellow light appeared. From there, I downloaded the Steam version on Mac and the completed it from the beginning on Mac. So this is a dual review.

Shadowgrounds Survivor

Pros

• Good for it's time

Cons

• Aged poorly
• Terrible voice acting
• Poor animation

Score

• 3/10

Shadowgrounds

Pros

• Good for it's time

Cons

• Aged poorly
• Terrible voice acting
• Poor animation

Score

• 3/10

Trine

Pros

• Retro gameplay
• Orignal sidescrolling platformer
• Classic fantasy cast

Cons

• None

Score

• 9/10

Crysis 2

Pros

• Wonderful graphics
• Well implemented powers
• Many weapons
• Long campaign
• Impressive AI

Cons

• A bit buggy

Score

• 9/10

Sword and Sworcery

Pros

• Wonderful visuals
• Stunning soundtrack
• Immense scripting

Cons

• I still don't know what it is

Score

• 10/10

Minigore HD

Pros

• Crazy characters (penguin mob!)
• Never ending gameplay
• Hidden extra difficulty level

Cons

• Character unlock conditions are insane

Score

• 8/10

Max and the Magic Marker

Pros

• Inventive gameplay
• Smooth difficulty curve
• Cartoon graphics

Cons

• Platforming physics are strange

Score

• 8/10

Infinity Field

Pros

• More modes than Geometry Wars
• Crazy camera options
• Local multiplayer

Cons

• Game screen can be hectic

Score

• 8/10

Rage HD

Pros

• Great graphics
• Solid controls
• Smooth animation

Cons

• Large file size
• Not many levels

Score

• 9/10

Flick Kick Rugby

Pros

• Simple, fun gameplay
• Paper Toss with skill
• It's Rugby

Cons

• Not as many modes as the others

Score

• 8/10

Flick Kick Football

Pros

• Simple, fun gameplay
• Local Multiplayer
• Paper Toss with skill

Cons

• None

Score

• 9/10

Flick Kick Field Goal

Pros

• Simple, fun gameplay
• Paper Toss with skill

Cons

• None

Score

• 8/10

Edge

Pros

• Simple, challenging gameplay
• Great visual style

Cons

• A bit repetitive
• Menu design is jarring

Score

• 7/10

Death Rally

Pros

• Death Race as a game
• Many weapons
• Multiple difficulty levels
• Gaming celebrity bosses
• Frequent updates

Cons

• More controls schemes would be nice

Score

• 10/10

Angry Birds Rio

Pros

• Smooth gameplay
• Many new levels
• Far better difficulty curve

Cons

• Not much new

Score

• 9/10

Angry Birds Rio

Pros

• Smooth gameplay
• Many new levels
• Far better difficulty curve
• Improved Controls

Cons

• Not much new

Score

• 9/10

International Snooker HD

Pros

• Great physics
• Real snooker presentation
• Fantastic controls

Cons

• Could use tweaks eg. friction, custom names

Score

• 8/10

iSnake

Pros

• Classic and modern themes
• Original game, no gimmicks
• Cheap

Cons

• None

Score

• 9/10

Minecraft

Pros

• Addictive gameplay
• You can play for free
• Multiple difficulty levels

Cons

• None

Score

• 10/10

Reversi

Pros

• Smooth animation
• Well programmed AI
• Clear presentation

Cons

• None

Score

• 9/10

Mad Skills Motorcross

Pros

• Got it for free (FreeAppADay)
• Classic gameplay
• Realistic physics
• Arcade mode

Cons

• A bit too short

Score

• 8/10

Battleheart

Pros

• Great cartoon art style
• Simple gameplay
• Retro fantasy

Cons

• Gets repetitive
• A bit too simple

Score

• 7/10

Rome Total War Gold Edition

Pros

• Many armies
• Great AI
• Historic battles
• Classic game

Cons

• Aged graphics, sounds and animations

Score

• 9/10

Killzone 3

Pros

• Graphics are fantastic
• Gameplay majorly improved
• Botzone is amazing
• Co-op campaign is split screen

Cons

• Campaign could be longer

Score

• 9/10

Madden 11

Pros

• Gameflow makes matches far faster
• Coaches give advice through headset or speakers
• Fantastic player animation
• Superbowl XLV, AFL, Breast Cancer Awareness presentation modes
• Now up to 6 players

Cons

• None

Score

• 9/10

Age of Zombies

Pros

• Classic presentation
• Multiple locations
• Well designed controls

Cons

• Short story

Score

• 8/10

Monster Dash

Pros

• Simple, addictive gameplay
• Very cheap

Cons

• Can get repetitive

Score

• 8/10

Chopper 2

Pros

• Simple gameplay
• Remote control option
• Many levels

Cons

• None

Score

• 9/10

Chopper 2

Pros

• Multiple control schemes
• Simple gameplay
• Challenging levels

Cons

• On screen sticks are difficult

Score

• 9/10

Dead Space

Pros

• Great graphics
• Well laid out controls
• Fantastic soundtrack

Cons

• Sluggish controls

Score

• 8/10

Air Hockey

Pros

• Many difficulty levels
• 2 puck mode
• Theme options

Cons

• Can be difficult to control
• Rare moments of lag

Score

• 8/10

Little Big Planet 2

Pros

• Stunning story mode
• More power-ups
• More materials
• More Sackboy

Cons

• Server issues at the minute

Score

• 10/10

Pangea Arcade

Pros

• 3 Classic arcade games
• Addictive gameplay
• Currently free

Cons

• None

Score

• 8/10

Braid

Pros

• Fantastic art style
• Challenging gameplay
• Great soundtrack
• Great price (I got it for £2.99)

Cons

• Not much in-game help
• Could be longer

Score

• 9/10

Minesweeper

Pros

• Modern presentation, original game
• Grid size options
• Free

Cons

• None

Score

• 9/10

Angry Birds

Pros

• Great control system
• Many levels
• It's Angry Birds

Cons

• No exclusive features

Score

• 9/10

Solitaire Greatest Hits

Pros

• Many different games
• Good presentation
• Free

Cons

• No rule options

Score

• 8/10

Pinball HD

Pros

• Great graphics
• Simple, addictive gameplay
• Very cheap

Cons

• Only 3 tables

Score

• 9/10