iPad apps: games that stand out

Now that we’ve had a couple days with the iPad, some apps are rising to the top and monopolizing our lounging time. We’ll have some more roundups for you in just a little bit, but we thought we’d start off with one of the iPad’s most natural talents: gaming. The large screen and hardy processor offer a wild in-between space, much more immersive and “stunning” than a PSP, DS, or iPhone game, but hardly on par with modern laptop or desktop graphics. We haven’t leapfrogged any platforms here, it’s just an evolution, but it’s a pretty fun evolution, complete with multitouch gestures, accelerometer tilts, and cheesy soundtracks pumped out over the iPads surprisingly loud speaker. Of course, these games aren’t cheap anymore — most clock in at $9.99, often with the threat of “introductory pricing” — so we thought we’d wade through the masses and pluck out some of our favorites as well as a few titles to be wary of. Follow along after the break.

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