Shoot 1UP

The term ' bullet - hell ' is an unusual one . Under which conditions can be bullets flying over your head ever considered agood thing ? And what does bulletheaven look like , anyway ?

1up playing catch along the shoot - ' em - up to the convention itself drawing bullet - hell , there are swarms of glowing neon bullet around your fighter craft most of the time .

However , in some other respects the game lobs the rule book out the window . Then blasts it to smithereens for good measure .

Give it a shot

It is a solid 2D shooter where you drag your auto - firing craft around the screen , blowing up enemies , committed to the boss fights , and collecting bonuses .

The biggest twist in 2D shoot - ' em - up formula here is the 1up system - as you may have guessed from the title .

Skulls of the Shogun

Skulls of the Shogun takes the approach based on I and , to use a technical term , squishes it around a bit . The end result is an entertaining , funny cartoon romp through the afterlife with a bunch of skull munching samurai .

It may not quite have the depth and minute tinkering some devotees turn - based strategy crave , but it is a welcoming , enjoyable experience that is likely to appeal to those who do not usually take the time to consider the their tactical choices .

Adera

If The Walking Dead Telltale 's game taught us anything , it is that linearity is not as much of a chore if you push the narrative gameplay down the corridor is an entertaining one . In a way , Adera posits the same lesson but in the hidden objects instead of point - and click the form .

Although it is often quite happy to blur the distinction between the two genre , and it throws in some other puzzling set - pieces as well , before wrapping the whole package in an intriguing archaeological adventure .

Janksy

Janksy is very much a child at this time . It mixes simple slide - and - release gameplay with a sprinkling of physics , bite - sized levels , and a grading system that awards you three gold items if you get everything right level .

This is not a bad game , and fixes it adds meaning it is not just another Angry Birds clone , but occasional control problems and an uninspiring appearance means it is dedicated to muck around with mediocrity rather than soar to heights setting planet - hopping it suggests it will .

ilomilo plus

Odds and Sods fabric shop LittleBigPlanet looks inspired several imitators before it was released , its mix of cuddly characters and wonderful noises twee a chord in a place even in the darkest heart .

ilomilo is one such creation of post - Sackboy , and you can now play an enhanced version of your Windows 8 or RT tablet .

The game tells the story of Ilo and Milo , two beautiful creatures that you meet every day in the park . Unfortunately , the park was redesigned every day , so they need to find a new route to their rendezvous . And that's where you come in.

Wordament

No matter how complex and enthralling modern video game can be , it is unlikely that they ever need to eclipse the humble appeal of WordSearch .

A hangover from the pages of newspapers and idle days back in primary school , WordSearch game stimulate the primary language part of our brains while tapping into a primitive , competitive impulse as we try to beat our friends and classmates .

Wordament - which is available in Windows Phones for some time - builds both elements by adding an interesting new twist on competitive WordSearch puzzle game : Xbox Live integration .

spellbinding

Wordament gameplay is as simple as it is a challenge . Every game is a two - minute - long affair where you have a grid of letters from where you have to create as many words as possible .

Angry Birds Star Wars

Let me describe the exact moment I was sold on the idea of mashing together of Angry Birds and Star Wars.

A pig - dressed as a Stormtrooper , naturally - is shooting a laser blaster in the air . In a moment of experimentation to fire my Red Bird - playing Luke , with the signature mop - top hair cut - the impending fire , and an itty bitty Lightsaber swing .

The post laser bounces off my blade . One flies to the battlefield, rips through a pig , bounce off a steel plate , and hit a box of dynamite . The whole thing explodes , toppling a tower of Sand People Pigs in the process.