30 game for your new iPad
Price: $2.99
Sonic CD
Price: $1.99
Zuma's Revenge HD
Price: $4.99
Max Payne Mobile
Price: $2.99
Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots HD
Price: $1.99
Beat Sneak Bandit
Price: $2.99
Carcassone
Price: $9.99
Coco Loco
Price: 99 cents
Contre Jour
Price: $2.99
FIFA 12 HD
If you don't like the idea of spending $9.99, wait for this one to be discounted. EA frequently has sales.
Price: $9.99
Ice Rage
The game isn't terribly deep, but the developer has been steadily updating the app, adding a tournament mode and more characters. Hopefully, those updates will continue, because there's a good base here that just needs to be further fleshed out. Some stats would be a nice addition. (Note: this is a universal app, so you can download it for your iPhone or iPod Touch as well).
Price: 99 cents
Infinity Blade II
Price: $6.99
Kingdom Rush
Price: 99 cents
Machinarium
Fans of games like Limbo will be in love with the slightly ominous universe. Surprisingly, Machinarium only runs on the iPad 2. We don't really understand why, but iPad 2 owners should leap on the opportunity for a show-off exclusive.
Price: $4.99
Modern Combat 3: Fallen
Modern Combat 3: Fallen is a nice step up for the series and worth giving up the 1GB of space on your iPad that it requires (bummer, we know). While it might not quite measure up to console versions of Call of Duty, at least it will remind you of them.
You get 13 levels in the single-player campaign and there's also online play with up to 12 players on six different maps. We also appreciated that this one's a universal title, so you can play on both the iPhone and iPad, though you'll obviously get the best performance from the iPhone 4S and iPad 2.
Price: $6.99
NBA 2K12
All that said, we're adding this one with a big asterisk because 2K Sports' update for iOS5 created huge graphical glitches that have caused a number of users to leave one-star reviews. Hopefully, 2K will correct this soon because it's a solid basketball otherwise. Oh, and it would be good if it lowered the price while it's at it.
Price: $9.99
Osmos
Price: $4.99
Plants vs. Zombies
Price: $6.99
Real Racing 2 HD
Price: $6.99
Reckless Racing 2
Note: This one costs $4.99, but we picked it up for 99 cents during a holiday special.
Price: $4.99
Sid Meier's Pirates! for iPad
Price: $4.99
Sky Gamblers: Air Supremacy
Price: $4.99
SpellTower
The basic idea here is that as make words your tower of letters gradually crumbles, leaving you with fewer and fewer letters to use. Naturally, longer words earn you more points. Warning: This one is incredibly addictive -- in a good way. Price: $1.99
Super Stickman Golf
Price: $.99
Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP
Price: $1.99
Ticket to Ride
Price: $6.99
War Pinball HD
Price: $2.99
Where's My Water?
Price: $.99
Words With Friends
Price: $2.99
World of Goo
Price: $4.99