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IPAD 2 BUYERS’ GUIDE
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Raw Action: Infinity Blade, Dead Space for iPad + Rage HD
Some of the iPad’s most impressive action games were released immediately before and
after Christmas 2010, blowing the minds of holiday Apple gift recipients. Epic Games’
universal iOS fighting and adventure title Infinity Blade ($3) brought insanely detailed
medieval characters and backdrops to the screen, then added additional characters,
collectible items, and iPad 2 graphics improvements in post-release updates. You tap to
automatically walk from scene to scene in an amazing 3-D world, using swipes to fight
soldiers, monsters, and a collection of immortal warriors. Also updated for iPad 2, EA’s
Dead Space for iPad ($10) is a deliberately horrifying, tense sci-fi action game with shooting
elements, letting you chainsaw and blast your way through a space station. id Software’s
Rage HD ($2) handles footwork for you, letting you control the targeting and gun of a man
making his way through a brutal apocalyptic game show filled with demonic killers.
World of Goo HD
Originally developed for other platforms and then
ported solely to the iPad, World of Goo HD ($5) is
now universal for all iOS devices. It’s a remarkably
illustrated and
animated puzzle
game, requiring
you to build
structures from
colored balls
of goo. Touch
controls really
help in solving
the 48 different,
brilliant levels.
Previously Covered
We’ve reviewed thousands of
games - the best for iPads are
in our two past Buyers’ Guides.
Our weekly Gems columns point
you towards top new releases.
Accessorize It
Apple’s Digital AV Adapter lets
iPad 2s play games on HDTVs.
ION Audio makes iCade, a
mini arcade cabinet. Ten One
Design’s Fling is a suction cup
controller for iPad screens.
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