Most people may use the new Apple iPad as a portable video or movie player, while others may use this Apple tablet as the perfect tool for business presentations. Most iPad users, though, will still have fun and enjoy the iPad and all its features by using it as a handheld gaming machine.

There are already a lot of fun games available on the Internet that promise hours of entertainment and excitement. But with the long list of games to choose from, it might be difficult to decide on which games give the best bang for the buck. We’ll make things easier for you by taking a look at best and coolest of these games below.

1. Mirror’s Edge. What started out as a hit game for the Xbox 360 is now an addicting way to spend free time on your Apple iPad. This Electronic Arts game features crisp, colorful high-definition visuals, sharp game play and a surreal gaming environment that will surely hook you right from the start. Bolt into action as Faith Connor, a courier who battles sinister enemies and pursuers in a futuristic world. Let your fingers flick, swipe and tap on your Apple tablet as you let Faith run up walls, slide ramps, zip lines and jump on buildings while hacking away at the bad guys. Stuck in a level? Choose to go head-on-head with friends, instead, in the game’s Multiplayer modes. With a great soundtrack, HD-quality graphics and smooth interactivity, Mirror’s Edge lets you unleash all the potential of your Apple iPad for .99.

2. Command and Conquer Red Alert. Everyone’s favorite RTS game is now on the Apple iPad. Battle it out against Soviets, Allies or the Empire of the Rising Sun by using your fingers to tap your army units, as well as to build facilities and camps for only .99. Maximize your strategy and game with six additional skirmish maps (free) or The Rising Sun Expansion Pack. You can also play against other Apple iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch users through WiFi.

3. Flight Control HD. The power of a whole fleet of planes is right on your fingertips with Flight Control HD for the Apple iPad. Don’t let its simple graphics and interface fool you, this addictive game can provide you hours of entertainment with new maps, a 3D level and cute graphics. Pretend to be a flight controller as you direct dozens of planes safely to their landing zones with a swipe of your finger. You can even interact with other iPad users and help each other guide different colored planes to their respective runways. You can even listen to your favorite songs while playing. How’s that for a game that’s only .99?

4. Civilization Revolution. Apple games might be a dime a dozen but Civilization Revolution redefines the word “fun” by offering Sid Meier’s classic creation game on the Apple iPad. Create your own tribe or culture and lead your people to development and modernization, from the time of the cavemen to the present scenario. A new World/Scenario creator is also a new feature that is exclusive to the Apple iPad, allowing you to customize the world and game parameters so that you can create limitless game types and scenarios. Be the God of your own little world for only .99.

5. Fieldrunners HD. The bestselling game on the iPhone and the iPad Touch is now available on the Apple iPad–on HD! This tower defense game mixes strategy with excitement and speed as you rush to defend your field from your enemies. Pick out towers with different characteristics to gun down your nemesis. One of the most exciting Apple games out in the market today, Fieldrunners for the Apple iPad features better graphics and new maps.

Transform your Apple iPad into a virtual video game hub with only the best Apple games available. Expect to spend hours and days of fun shooting down enemies, dodging villains and creating your own civilization with the top Apple iPad games listed above.

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