I recently got an iPad Mini and have started using it for gaming, along with the iPhone. I'm looking for recommendations of games that are only available for the iPad that fellow TAers consider musthave. Though I'm partial to shmups, action RPGs, twin-stick shooters, and runners/platformers, I'm open to any and all suggestions. So far I've downloaded Bastion and Halcyon. What shouldn't I miss? Thanks in advance for any advice.
My personal picks for ipad-only games: Bastion Machinarium Magic 2013 And some Universal games that are just so much better on the wider screen. Also, these games can be played with one hand, and they have no tilt controls required, which are both preferable on the pad: The Walking Dead EPOCH. Lili Horn Anomaly Warzone Earth Ghost Trick True Skate Battleheart Angry Birds Star Wars Shellrazer Fireball SE Eve of Impact Monster Ate My Condo Fargoal 100 Rogues 10000000 Dungeon Raid
IMO, the best iPad only game is Battle Academy. It's a IGO-UGO WW2 TBS game that, while having features for the hardcore gamer, is simple enough on the surface for any strategy fan to jump in. before you see the price and recoil in shock, consider the following: It is a complete port of a PC game that still (I think) retails for 50 bucks (niche wargames can retain their price for years). You can play versus PC opponents, download fan made maps made on the pc, etc...all features that could have been dropped but have made their way from the PC version.
Oooohh...yeah, Thumbjam is no toy, it is a serious app. At first, it can seem like just a collection of virtualized instruments, but it's actually one of the best music apps on iOS, and works great in conjunction with other music apps. It can both accept and send midi signals to other apps and computer programs.
Thanks for the recommendations so far. I'm currently playing Bastion, which rules, and look forward to giving some of the games mentioned a shot.
The Room! Just finished that this morning. Great atmospheric puzzle game (if you are in to puzzlers at all).
Mutant storm is a great dual stick shooter on the new ipad. Actually it is the best dual stick shooter on ios. Get it for sure.
Retro Pinball is pretty simple but it shines on the ipad 2. It feels like you're holding a toy pinball machine. Another game that shines on the ipad is Geodefense even though it's an iphone game you have to play it in 2x mode the explosions that fill the screen are glorious.
