Games

Not only an accomplished reflex puzzle for all ages, but a sophisticated fusion of art and design, best enjoyed on the more generous screen of the iPad.

Great art and some genuinely inventive ideas aren’t enough to counter the horrible controls that mire this game in mediocrity.

The gameplay’s relatively solid, but there’s not enough originality here to grab your attention along with the titular beasties.

An honest, shoot-’til-you-toot space nugget of a concept – eye-pleasing, simple to grasp and tense without being frantic.

Replaces the elegance and beauty of Tiny Wings with eighties noise and garishness, but it’s exhilarating nonetheless — if a tad short-lived.

Already a contender, and if the developer puts in the training, this could feasibly become the best footie game on iOS.

The perfect balance of speed, agility and charm, beautifully honed for the touchscreen like few other iOS titles.

Even if its combat was strong enough to disguise the repetition, Blastpoints doesn’t offer enough long-term goals to hold interest.