Best of the Independence Day sales: Cut-price iOS games you need to buy right now

There are loads of games on sale to celebrate Independence Day. Because, well, nothing says liberation like sitting down on your own and booting up your iPad.

In this article, we're going to highlight the best-of-the-best of the games that are on sale.

Let's put it this way: if you don't have the games mentioned here on your iOS device, then drop what you're doing and head over to the App Store right now. That's how good they are.

We will, of course, be updating the list as and when more great games get their prices slashed, so keep your eyes open and you might just bag yourself a bargain.

And don't forget to check out our more comprehensive list of Independence Day sales bargains.

A brilliant action-RPG that tugs at the heartstrings, features some of the best in-game music we've ever heard, and boasts amazing vistas and hand-painted backdrops.

We gave it a Gold Award and described it as "one of the best action-adventure games on the iPad".

Boardgames are all the rage on the iPad right now, and Ticket to Ride is one of the best. It's smart, fun, and you don't have to pack all the bits away when you've finished playing.

We gave it a Gold Award at review and called it "a fantastic adaptation of an excellent boardgame, and a must-buy for strategy fans."

A mash-up of Lego gameplay and some of the most iconic superheroes from the DC stable, this is a brilliant and addictive action game for all the family.

At review, we gave it a Silver Award. We said that it "proves that the tried-and-tested Lego formula can work on almost any device".