Pros: At first glance, it might be easy to write off Puzzle Agent, thinking it's nothing more than a clone of the Professor Layton series on the...

Cons: Possibly the biggest problem with Puzzle Agent is that too many of it's puzzles are too easy, or can be solved with dumb luck by clicking...

Pros: At first glance, it might be easy to write off Puzzle Agent, thinking it's nothing more than a clone of the Professor Layton series on the Nintendo DS. And while there is a fair amount of truth in that assessment, you'd be doing yourself a great disservice to ignore this game.

What really sets Puzzle Agent apart is simply the story and atmosphere. While Layton is the obvious influence, Puzzle Agent easily takes just as much from the movie Fargo or the TV series Twin Peaks. The game's setting of Scoggins, Minnesota is a small, snowy town filled with quirky characters, and something strange and supernatural seems to be hiding just beneath the surface.

Playing as Agent Nelson Tethers, you're tasked with finding out why the Scoggins eraser factory has closed down, since a lack of erasers back in Washington, DC has apparently brought all government work to a standstill. And, of course, the only way to unravel the mystery is by solving all sorts of brain teasers, each one giving you another clue that puts you closer to the root of the matter. But are the townsfolk of Scoggins trying to help you, or are they trying to stop you?

The game's art style, done in collaboration with award-winning cartoonist Graham Annable, is a big departure from Telltale's other adventure games, and really stands out as unique. The rough, sketchy style goes a long way to gives the world and it's characters a ton of character.

Cons: Possibly the biggest problem with Puzzle Agent is that too many of it's puzzles are too easy, or can be solved with dumb luck by clicking on things enough that you accidentally solve the puzzle. The latter in particular can really take you out of the experience.

It's also worth mentioning is that the game's ending isn't particularly satisfying, though that is by design. For all the mysteries you solve in Scoggins, many still remain by the time the credits roll. If you really want closure you're going to have to play Puzzle Agent 2 to get the whole story.

Pros: If you're a fan of music games and own an iPhone, you would be hard pressed to find a better game for your money than Groove Coaster. The...

Cons: While not an actual part of the game proper, one thing I wasn't a fan of was the premium content. While I'm not against these things in...

Pros: If you're a fan of music games and own an iPhone, you would be hard pressed to find a better game for your money than Groove Coaster.

The presentation is very slick, featuring a clean, futuristic take on some simple and retro-inspired graphics. Menu's are easy to navigate, and the main hub where you pick which level to play is constantly changing and evolving in response to how you play the game. This is all window-dressing stuff, but it still makes the experience feel far above the majority of iOS games available.

What also makes Groove Coaster great is that it really shows how it was built from the ground-up to take advantage of iPhone's touch screen. As you play through the games 16 tracks (represented as a line that twists and turns like a rollercoaster, hence the name), you will have to tap, hold, swipe and/or rub along with the beat. Accuracy matters, and if you're off-beat too often you won't have enough points to officially "clear" a stage and unlock the next. If a particular track is too hard, there is also an easy version available -- likewise, clearing a track on the normal difficulty unlocks a "hard" version to test your mettle.

Cons: While not an actual part of the game proper, one thing I wasn't a fan of was the premium content. While I'm not against these things in concept, the pricing in this case seems ridiculous. Everything is a dollar, a third of the price for the entire game. Some of these I can almost understand, in particular the extra songs and special avatars -- these do seem like worthwhile add-ons, and I understand that "99 cents" is probably the lowest price point that makes sense for these items.

What's stranger, though, is that it's the same price to get a single power-up, which can only be used once before you need to buy another. It feels like a much better solution would be to let players by "packs" of power-ups for a dollar - . Thankfully, you don't even need to bother with these, since it is easy enough to get through the game with skill and perseverance alone.

Pros: Bastion tells the tale of a hero known only as "The Kid," who finds his world torn apart by some great calamity. It's up to the player to...

Cons: It would be unfair to call Bastion a short game, but it's not exactly long, either. However, the game does offer a high level of...

Pros: Bastion tells the tale of a hero known only as "The Kid," who finds his world torn apart by some great calamity. It's up to the player to explore what's left and try to return things back to how they used to be.

Bastion's most unique feature is it's use of an ever-present narrator, who will commentate on your actions throughout the game. It would be all too easy for this kind of gimmick to become tiresome and stale, but Supergiant Games has taken great care to make sure it stays fresh from beginning to end. You will never hear the narrator say the same thing twice, and as the story takes multiple twists and turns, the narration is used brilliantly to help color how you learn about the game's world and characters.

Story aside, however, the game is all action. You control your character from an isometric perspective, and can equip any two of the game's many different weapons to pound, slash, or shoot your way through the game. While that may sound simple enough, the game uses light RPG elements to add some much welcome depth to the combat experience. Not only will The Kid gain experience and go up levels, you may enhance and customize any of the game's weapons to your liking. There are also various "spirits" available at the game's distillery, which you can equip to gain various passive buffs and abilities. With all these options at your fingertips, it is very easy to try out many different play-styles, and find one exactly to your liking.

Cons: It would be unfair to call Bastion a short game, but it's not exactly long, either. However, the game does offer a high level of replayability, thanks to it's New Game Plus feature, and the ability to customize the difficulty to your liking by invoking various idols at the in-game shrine.

Bastion uses a very brightly colored, almost otherworldly palette for it's painted backgrounds. While this is very aesthetically pleasing, the mixture of these colors and an isometric perspective sometimes make it difficult to determine where exactly the ground ends, or how far away an enemy projectile is. The latter in particular can make the game's "counter" mechanic much more frustrating than it should be.

Even the game's greatest strength, it's narration, may still annoy some players. While I found it interesting and entertaining, your mileage may vary.