Must have IPad games?

[WorkingMike]

So the wife bought me an Ipad 4. Any must have games, old or new, that I should buy? I like anything in gaming that is well done. I love boardgames, so anything along those lines is cool with me.

[Gratch]

Are you totally new to iOS gaming, or just the iPad?  My "must have" iOS list would look something like this:

-  Tiny Wings
-  Angry Birds (lots of flavors here...I prefer Star Wars)
-  Dungeon Raid (an iPhone game, but it scales up just fine)
-  Pinball Arcade (for real tables) or Zen Pinball (for crazy awesome tables)
-  Ascension (port of the CCG) or Magic 2013
-  Chaos Rings 2 (a fantastic JRPG)
-  Scrabble
-  Puzzle Craft (a match 3/city builder/RPG...thing)
-  Final Fantasy Tactics:  War of the Lions (if you haven't played any of the other versions)
-  10000000
-  Dungeon Village
-  Fantasy Solitaire HD
-  Sid Meier's Pirates!
-  King of Dragon Pass
-  Temple Run 2
-  Triple Town
-  Infinity Blade 2
-  Bike Baron
-  Arc Squadron
-  Plants vs. Zombies HD
-  Theatrhythm Final Fantasy (for serious FF fans only)

I'm sure there's stuff I'm forgetting...these are just the ones that spring immediately to mind.

[WorkingMike]

I'm completely new, this is my first IOS device. I'll check out your list, thanks!

So far I am enjoying Plague Inc. and Hunters 2.

[Canuck]

If you're into wargames, Battle of the Bulge and Battle Academy.

[Misguided]

I'm completely new, this is my first IOS device. I'll check out your list, thanks!

So far I am enjoying Plague Inc. and Hunters 2.

Both great choices.

Classics:
Space Miner HD (one of a few quintessential iOS games, a must have IMO.
Osmos HD
Orbital HD
Cat Physics
Galcon Fusion
Zen Bound 2

Board Games: (there are TONS...I'll list a few favorites)
Puerto Rico HD is currently on sale for 2.99, so a good time to get it
Carcassone
Lost Cities
Stone Age
Ticket to Ride
Medici HD

Puzzle Games
The Room
Neuroshima Hex Puzzle (and the main game for mp strategy)
City of Secrets Skyline HD
Amazing Breaker HD
Helsing's Fire HD
Slydris
Blockwick
Help Volty (haven't tied this one yet, but looks neat and is free today)

Word games:
W.E.L.D.E.R
Spell Rift
Spell Tower

Miscellaneous:
Gran Prix Story
Zombie Tsunami
Galaxy on Fire 2
Bastion
Fruit Ninja HD
Army of Darkness Defense Hd
Zombie Gunship

[siege]

Carcassonne, Catan, Elder Sign:Omens, Puzzle craft, The Room, and Outwitters are some of my favorites.