Name: iShoot 2

Developer: Naughty Bits

Price: $2.99 (Appstore)

Overall Rating: 4.5 / 5

Back in the early days of the App Store, when fart apps held reign, and there was no such thing as Fruit Ninja or a device that was "just a big iPod touch,", a knight arose to conquer the throne. This brave warrior, iShoot, failed at first, but then succeeded with the help of his smaller counterpart, iShoot lite. Very recently, after eight months of hard work by Ethan Nicholas, the developer behind the awesome turn-based tank game that is iShoot, brings us the next generation of the iShoot empire. (more...)

Name: Fruit Ninja HD

Developer: Halfbrick Studios

Price: $4.99 (AppStore)

Rating: 4 / 5

Ninjas are some of the stealthiest people in the world. Their skills with weapons are unmatched.  They can disappear into the night at a moment's notice. Surely no one dares to challenge them? Incorrect. Who or what is the sole enemy of ninjas? I'll tell you. Fruit. Fruit Ninja HD, by Halfbrick Studios, is a game which expresses ninjas' hatred towards fruit. Your goal is to slice the fruit that are tossed up into the air by an invisible foe, making sure no fruit goes unharmed. Fruits in the game include pineapples, watermelons, pears, apples, and the elusive dragonfruit. While the menus are somewhat plain, it's fun to navigate them due to each button being a fruit that you must slice. (more...)

Name: Mahjong Artifacts HD

Developer: G5 Entertainment

Price: $4.99 (AppStore)

Rating: 3.5 / 5

Many developers have brought the popular Mahjong game to the iPhone. However, few have brought it to the iPad, a much more fitting platform for the game. Now let's see how one of the first offerings, Mahjong Artifacts HD, is.

Name: Zombie Infection HD

Developer: Gameloft

Price: $6.99 (Appstore)

Overall Rating: 4.5 / 5

As most of us know, Resident Evil is a popular horror video game. Even though Capcom has ported a version of Resident Evil 4 to iPad, most players weren't satisfied with the under-par experience. Gameloft has now ported their critically acclaimed clone of Resident Evil 5 to iPad, Zombie Infection HD.

In Zombie Infection HD, you are one of two on-site reporters, Damien Sharpe and Alex Rayne. You're building a story about terrible working conditions at Auricorp, a company in South America. When you arrive, you discover that the workers and some civilians have been turned into various types of zombies.

A quest to write a story on Auricorp and find your missing brother quickly turns into a desperate fight for your life, with tidbits of the story unveiled at every corner. Work your way through 12 levels, looking over the shoulder of your character, similar to the Resident Evil series. After your complete the story levels in any of the three difficulty modes, you unlock Survival mode. In this mode, you are situated in a junkyard venue and must survive as long as possible. The two characters from Story mode are available for play, as well as a bonus character. Zombie Infection also features Gameloft Live integration, and includes tons of achievements and leaderboards for Survival.

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Name: Let's Create!  Pottery HD

Developer: Infinite Dreams

Price: $4.99 (Appstore)

Overall Rating: 5 / 5

Sticky, slimy, smooth clay slips around in circles, guided by your hands. It molds beneath your hands, and stretches outwards as you separate your hands. We all know this simply isn't possible on the iPad. But, Infinite Dreams brings you the next best thing: Let's Create! Pottery HD.

Name: Giana Sisters HD

Developer: Bad Monkee

Price: $4.99 (Appstore)

Overall Rating: 4 / 5

Warp twenty years into the past: Super Mario Bros. is all the rage. However, C64 owners were being left out. In comes Giana Sisters. However, it was quickly with drawed from sale due to its similarities with Mario, and under pressure from Nintendo. Now, after the iPhone port was released, you can play that game, with all new graphics, controls, and levels, on the iPad.

Name: Success Story HD

Developer: G5 Entertainment AB

Price: $4.99 (Appstore)

Overall Rating: 3 / 5

What happens when you mix robots and restaurants? You get a mildly exciting game filled with good graphics and lots of content, but boring gameplay. In Success Story HD, $4.99, you play as a young adult coming into the restaurant world after robot waiters and chefs miserably fail. It is your job to bring business back to the restaurants by preparing dishes for the customers. Earn increasing amounts of money to work your way through 10 different restaurants with 5 levels each, 7 mini-games, 140 burgers, and 14 special dishes. Add items to your restaurant by unlocking foods when you get a certain amount of money. Before every new restaurant, a comic is unlocked which slowly uncovers the sabotage of the robot workers. (more...)

Many people dream of opening their own restaurant. In the time management genre, that is a common premise. Stand O' Food HD is unique in the aspect that instead of a single restaurant, you're creating an entire fast food chain with different themes in each restaurant.

Spider: Bryce Manor HD, $4.99 is a game in which you experience the extraordinary life of a tiny spider in a large, mysterious mansion. It is a high-definition version of the critically acclaimed Spider: Secret of Bryce Manor, for iPhone. The goal of the game is to move your spider around 37 levels while trapping insects in webs of your creation. Five modes are included in the game. In Adventure mode, you travel through the levels in order, trying to find secret areas and trap a certain number of insects to open up a portal, which is the end of the level. Precision mode is the same as Adventure mode, but with less silk and fewer strands that you can create. (more...)