At this point, any version of Angry Birds is a good purchase. But now that Angry Birds Rio is out, we thought we'd swap it in for the original Angry Birds, which we've had on the list for months.
We can't say this new Angry Birds is better than the original but it does have new characters, more-detailed backgrounds, and 60 levels (with more to come with future updates).
2.Back to the Future (Series)
Telltale Games' episodic set of puzzle-adventure games based on the Back to the Future universe of games has been released for consoles and PCs, and act as a serialized sequel to the movie trilogy. At $6.99 a pop, the games aren't cheap--but they're excellent entertainment. Be forewarned, though: you'd better have an iPad 2 to enjoy them fully...the 3D graphics tax the original iPad.
3.Carcassone
Already a classic board game in its own right, the iPhone adaptation of this tile-based strategy game was one of the most beautifully executed in the App Store. A new update has added native iPad compatibility, thus it's earned a spot on our list. Online and local multiplayer and a weekly solitaire puzzle challenge add up to a ton of replay value. If you're board game apprehensive, don't worry: while Carcassone can take a little getting used to, it's a more worthwhile iPad game to own than Catan--and it's great for pass-and-play multiplayer.
4.Civilization Revolution
Sid Meier's classic Civilization strategy series got a face-lift a few years ago when it moved over to consoles and handheld game systems as Civilization Revolution. CivRev played well on the Nintendo DS and iPhone, but its screen got too small for comfort. The iPad's expansive room for larger maps is a good fit for this turn-based, complex experience, and it makes CivRev feel a little more like a computer game again.
5.Death Rally
Practically a no-brainer purchase while it remains on sale at 99 cents, Remedy's (the makers of Alan Wake for the Xbox 360) top-down combat racing game has silky smooth iPad 2-optimized animation, dozens of tracks and challenges, an addictive level-up system, and a garage of unlockable cars and weapons. Controls take getting used to, but the quick-fix action is some of the best we've seen this year. Oh, and it's also a universal app.
6.Fieldrunners
Fieldrunners is the Big Daddy of tower defense games, and it looks and plays just as well as it did on the iPhone--only bigger and better. Alas, it currently costs $7.99, which is a few bucks too much in our opinion, especially if you already own it on the iPhone. But it's just too good not to have on the list.
7.FIFA 11 HD
We've been disappointed by a lot of the sports games on the iPad, but FIFA is one that actually came out really well. True, the virtual joystick control is less than ideal and we would have liked to have seen more statistics, as well as a franchise (you can only play through a single season at this point). But the game really has the look and feel of the FIFA franchise and comes with all the players, leagues, and teams from around the world.
8.Flight Control
Flight Control was another one of those titles we were tempted to leave off the list because it's basically the same as the 99-cent iPhone version only blown up (however, it does play better on the larger screen). That caveat aside, it really defined the line-drawing game genre (you must guide planes to runways by drawing lines on the screen) and remains incredibly addicting. If you don't want to spend any money, you can opt for Harbor Master, but fans of Flight Control on the iPhone and iPod Touch will probably end up spending the $4.99 to see and play the game in its full glory.
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