iPad 2 and iphone top 10 best free games
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The iPad 2 is, among other things, probably the best touch-driven gaming device on the market. It has a massive screen, a class leading graphics chip and access to the best app store around. However, most of its best games command a premium, so we thought we’d round up 10 top freebies.
Pocket Legends
A hugely ambitious massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG), Pocket Legends presents a lush 3D fantasy world that looks especially good on the iPad 2′s 9.7-inch screen. The big appeal here, though, is the prospect of going into battle and levelling up alongside real human players.
A hugely ambitious massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG), Pocket Legends presents a lush 3D fantasy world that looks especially good on the iPad 2′s 9.7-inch screen. The big appeal here, though, is the prospect of going into battle and levelling up alongside real human players.
Tilt to Live HD
The way you play this unique arcade gem is all in the title – you must tilt your iPad 2 in order to steer your craft away from the swarm of enemies on your tail. Hit a power-up icon and you’ll unleash some kind of temporary attack on your pursuers, turning the tables deliciously. The free version generously gives you a whole game mode to play around in.
The way you play this unique arcade gem is all in the title – you must tilt your iPad 2 in order to steer your craft away from the swarm of enemies on your tail. Hit a power-up icon and you’ll unleash some kind of temporary attack on your pursuers, turning the tables deliciously. The free version generously gives you a whole game mode to play around in.
Paper Football HD
Paper Football is a delightful game that takes you back to the school cafeteria (especially if you grew up in America). The idea is to flick a triangular disc of paper as close to the edge of a table as possible – it’s a lot like Shove Ha’penny. The key difference here is you have to ‘kick’ a conversion between two posts to drive home your advantage. Multiplayer is a hoot, and works brilliantly on the iPad 2′s large screen.
Paper Football is a delightful game that takes you back to the school cafeteria (especially if you grew up in America). The idea is to flick a triangular disc of paper as close to the edge of a table as possible – it’s a lot like Shove Ha’penny. The key difference here is you have to ‘kick’ a conversion between two posts to drive home your advantage. Multiplayer is a hoot, and works brilliantly on the iPad 2′s large screen.
Guns ‘n’ Glory Free
HandyGames’s multiformat twist on the tower defence genre plays best of all on the iPad 2. The goal is to wipe out waves of Wild West settlers with your expanding gang of bandits, recruiting and positioning strategically. Everything’s bigger and sharper here, and the blown up field of play in itself makes this the ultimate version.
HandyGames’s multiformat twist on the tower defence genre plays best of all on the iPad 2. The goal is to wipe out waves of Wild West settlers with your expanding gang of bandits, recruiting and positioning strategically. Everything’s bigger and sharper here, and the blown up field of play in itself makes this the ultimate version.
Paper Toss: World Tour HD
Not content with simply sprucing up the graphics of Paper Toss for the inevitable HD version, Backflip has gone the extra mile and produced Paper Toss: World Tour HD. It’s the same maddeningly addictive game of lobbing paper balls into a basket, but in a series of exotic locales.
Not content with simply sprucing up the graphics of Paper Toss for the inevitable HD version, Backflip has gone the extra mile and produced Paper Toss: World Tour HD. It’s the same maddeningly addictive game of lobbing paper balls into a basket, but in a series of exotic locales.
Air Hockey Gold
This game was simply made to be played on an iPad. Well, it was made to be played on a large purpose-built table, of course, but the iPad 2 is the best digital approximation of this. Load the game up, lay your iPad flat and get a friend to sit opposite you, and you have one of the most fun ways to kill five minutes.
This game was simply made to be played on an iPad. Well, it was made to be played on a large purpose-built table, of course, but the iPad 2 is the best digital approximation of this. Load the game up, lay your iPad flat and get a friend to sit opposite you, and you have one of the most fun ways to kill five minutes.
Harbor Master HD
A rip-off of Flight Control it might be, but Harbor Master is at least a very accomplished one. What’s more, it offers up its first, eminently replayable, stage up for free. Guide ships into busy harbours by drawing out paths, ensuring not to allow any collisions.
A rip-off of Flight Control it might be, but Harbor Master is at least a very accomplished one. What’s more, it offers up its first, eminently replayable, stage up for free. Guide ships into busy harbours by drawing out paths, ensuring not to allow any collisions.
Angry Birds Season HD
There’s a chance you might have heard of this one. Angry Birds Seasons is collection of seasonal add-on level packs based on the smartphone game phenomenon, Angry Birds. It plays exactly the same – flick birds into a series of structures, attempting to squish the pigs hidden within. Even if you’ve played it to death on your phone, this iPad 2 version is the best yet and well worth a free download.
There’s a chance you might have heard of this one. Angry Birds Seasons is collection of seasonal add-on level packs based on the smartphone game phenomenon, Angry Birds. It plays exactly the same – flick birds into a series of structures, attempting to squish the pigs hidden within. Even if you’ve played it to death on your phone, this iPad 2 version is the best yet and well worth a free download.
Aurora Feint 3
A remarkably zen-like match-three puzzler with fine production values, Aurora Feint 3 is a rare game from the team behind the Open Feint gaming network service. As you’d expect, then, the onus here is on multiplayer and social elements, which flesh out the bare bones (but fun) puzzling element nicely.
A remarkably zen-like match-three puzzler with fine production values, Aurora Feint 3 is a rare game from the team behind the Open Feint gaming network service. As you’d expect, then, the onus here is on multiplayer and social elements, which flesh out the bare bones (but fun) puzzling element nicely.
GodFinger All-Stars for iPad
Less a game, more an elaborate interactive toy, GodFinger presents you with a bunch of little followers and lets you unleash mayhem on them in any way you see fit. Wield god-like powers, terraform your surroundings and invite your friends to check out your little dictatorship.
Less a game, more an elaborate interactive toy, GodFinger presents you with a bunch of little followers and lets you unleash mayhem on them in any way you see fit. Wield god-like powers, terraform your surroundings and invite your friends to check out your little dictatorship.
