The 2D platformer is far from extinct and thrives on the fashionable portable devices available today. Soosiz is full of charm and splendour with a dash of pure cuteness that is hard to resist no matter how old you may be.

A Round Trip

Dropping a ball from the top of the screen and admiring the epic journey as it bounces from one peg to another isn’t usually an addicting formula, yet Peggle achieves just that.

If you can excuse the pun, this is a real ‘gem’ in the vast collection of games available in the puzzle genre. Matching corresponding jewels so yet more can drop from the gods above in a shower of shimmering stones – this is Bejeweled.

Jewel Purpose

Pinball machines were at one time the cutting edge of gaming design introducing terms such as plunger, bumpers and flippers. Grasping hold of a wooden cabinet and pressing two buttons vigorously in anticipation of a score that even a non-gaming parent could be proud of.

To Coin a Phrase

The lights are red – your hands grasp the steering wheel in anticipation – the constant revving of engines echo through the track and all that stands between you and victory is the ever increasing stress on both the car and your mind.

Phone to Tablet