The market for board games on the iPad has really taken off lately, and one of the latest contenders is Monopoly Here and Now: The World Edition. The move, though one that may cause some to raise their eyebrows, is one that I think is rather brilliant, even if only for the added exposure to world class titles like Carcassone and Ticket to Ride.

While a lot of these board game titles are great Apps, and wonderfully blur the line between "screening" and "not screening"... if you follow me, the new Monopoly title raises the bar even further, and raises serious questions about the future existence of "real" board games.

It's the classic everyone knows and loves, but brought to the next level in just about every conceivable way. With a slick presentation, house rules, and a variety of ways to play multi-player (single-player vs AI Monopoly is a concept that eludes me actually,...