<p>On September 18th, Scotland votes as to whether it will become an independent country.</p><p>That's all the excuse I need to pretend that there's a massive Braveheart-style rivalry happening between England and Scotland.</p><p>Why not? Let's roll out some Scottish games and have them fight against some English ones.</p><p>What'll this achieve? Well, I can call the losers harsh words like "poop heads" and shame their sense of national pride.</p><p>Yes, obviously this is a little bit of fun, and not a serious poll. So feel free to vote for the side that you think wins based on its line-up of games in the comments section, alright?</p><p>Good. Right then. First up, in the blue corner, representing Scotland, is this lot...</p><p>The Nightmare CooperativeBy Lucky Frame - Edinburgh</p><p>A superb party-based roguelike with high replay value, sumptuous art work, and a smattering of challenging interconnecting mechanics.</p><p>Impossible RoadBy Pixels On Toast - Edinburgh</p><p>Pure in look and play, Impossible Road isn't just a game; it's a habit. You attempt to roll a ball down a curving nightmare, leaping down by accident or at your own risk.</p><p>Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasBy Rockstar North - Edinburgh</p><p>With San Andreas, the GTA series became entrenched in the early '90s hip-hop scene with its usual mix of satire, explosions, stunts, and greasy food.</p><p>Tank Battle: North AfricaBy Hunted Cow Studios - Moray</p><p>Charging into battle with tanks isn't very Scottish, really. Still, this is old-school turn-based strategy about tougher times and the units that pushed through it. Grit -that's what this is.</p><p>Fist of AwesomeBy I Fight Bears - ex-Scotland / infiltrator</p><p>While developer Nicoll Hunt has moved to London, he lets none of the Scottish spirit down when making a game about beards and punching bears.</p><p>And anyway, he'd certainly vote "Yes" for Scottish independence if he could.</p><p>Right, now that Scotland has lined itself up, pumped some iron, and is ready to shove a few fists where they shouldn't belong; let's see what England has to offer...</p><p>Monument ValleyBy ustwo - London</p><p>Not the most challenging puzzler, but Monument Valley's beautiful trickery has captivated more players than most this year.</p><p>Joe DangerBy Hello Games - Guildford</p><p>Stunt bike riding made perfect for the touchscreen. It's competitive, glorious fun and easily a mobile classic. We could even square the two countries off against each other in this game.</p><p>New Star SoccerBy New Star Games - Oxford</p><p>Ah, a classic sport and arguably in its best form here for mobile. What better way to settle a dispute by setting up a Scotland vs. England match? Let's have it, then.</p><p>Icebreaker: A Viking VoyageBy Nitrome - London</p><p>Scotland may have a spirit closer to the viking's, but it didn't create the best, wittiest, and viking-based physics puzzler on mobile, did it? Nope.</p><p>The RoomBy Fireproof Games - Guildford</p><p>Now here's something that Scotland isn't known for having - sophistication. Yes, The Room's intricate puzzles take place around and inside a series of posh boxes. Fantastic and surprising.</p><p>That's that, then.</p><p>It's time for you to vote on the nation that you think deserves to win this pretend war I've constructed for my own entertainment.</p><p>Let us know which country you think has produced the best games out of this selection we've picked.</p><p>If you have any other games you think should represent either Scotland or England, well then, we want to hear them.</p>...
