If you’re a fan of the Sims or any of the other “Virtual” games that Last Day of Work has created then you will feel right at home with Virtual Families. You should still be leery of the fact that this game is in fact a port of a PC/Mac game and it shows in the difficulties I had with controlling the game.

iTrade Stock Market Simulator is an application that’ll let you trade real time, real prices. You’ve been given $100,000 to invest as you see fit. It’s all recorded and logged online, so there’s no excuse for a poor return! Trade with stocks and shares in the NASDAQ and NYSE.

Is this one of the full-featured games that us gamers are looking for? Maybe not quite. But it’s still one of the best games I’ve played on the iPhone so far. Get away from life and control someone elses.

A solid golf game that will remain on your iPhone for as long as you have it. With bright graphics, quality controls, and fun multiplayer, this app is definitely a winner.

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR is an excellent golf sim that would be amazing if not for a few flaws. The gameplay is quite fun and the sound is great, but the lack of WiFi multiplayer kills me in the deepest way possible. “No Tim, I don’t want to play hot-seat multiplayer with you, your hands smell like cheese… I want to play on my own phone.”

When someone new asks to see what an iPhone can do, all of us have a list of apps prepared to wow them. Some of these apps may be useful, some may be beautiful, and some may have changed our lives. Star Walk is a gorgeous, dynamic application that, while it may not be technically useful to some, will tease your eyes skyward on clear, starry nights.

SimCity for the iPhone is a full featured version of the venerable series. That EA has packed such an immense amount of content, including advisors, help, reports, and all of the zones, utilities, and disasters of the original, is amazing. While the game generally chugs along and could look better, the game play is rewarding and production values are generally top-notch.

My Aquarium is a no frills simulated aquarium: While you can pan your view around the tank, you cannot zoom in or out nor can you “mess” with the fish. You add can fish and objects, and it supports landscape and portrait modes, but offers little else in the way of features.

James Bond’s casino card game on the iPhone

A fun toy — but something you will get tired of quickly.

A fun toy — but something you will get tired of quickly.

Aqua Forest by HudsonSoft is a different kind of application — part puzzle, part physics experiment, but all fun.