Role-playing games and the iPad go hand in hand. While game genres like first-person shooters can be tough on a touch device if not done right, role-playing games are a perfect fit for the iPad’s mechanics.

The popularity of the iPad also has a negative side. The best-selling list for iPad role-playing games is often filled with children's games that are not really intended for the seasoned pen-and-paper player looking for a quick fix or a retro-style RPG.

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Forget the iPad, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is one of the best role-playing games of all time, regardless of platform. This Bioware classic is a story-driven adventure set four thousand years before Luke, Leia, and Han Solo first appeared on the big screen. As the last hope of the Jedi Order, you choose your own path—including the temptations of the Dark Side of the Force.