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Scotland vs. England: Who makes the best mobile games?

It's time to vote for Scotland, I mean, the winner

Scotland vs. England: Who makes the best mobile games?

On September 18th, Scotland votes as to whether it will become an independent country.

That's all the excuse I need to pretend that there's a massive Braveheart-style rivalry happening between England and Scotland.

Why not? Let's roll out some Scottish games and have them fight against some English ones.

What'll this achieve? Well, I can call the losers harsh words like "poop heads" and shame their sense of national pride.

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?


Scotland

Good. Right then. First up, in the blue corner, representing Scotland, is this lot...

The Nightmare Cooperative
By Lucky Frame - Edinburgh

The Nightmare Cooperative

A superb party-based roguelike with high replay value, sumptuous art work, and a smattering of challenging interconnecting mechanics.

Impossible Road
By Pixels On Toast - Edinburgh

Impossible Road

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.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
By Rockstar North - Edinburgh

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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.

Tank Battle: North Africa
By Hunted Cow Studios - Moray

Tank Battle: North Africa

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.

Fist of Awesome
By I Fight Bears - ex-Scotland / infiltrator

Fist of Awesome

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.

And anyway, he'd certainly vote "Yes" for Scottish independence if he could.


England

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...

Monument Valley
By ustwo - London

Monument Valley

Not the most challenging puzzler, but Monument Valley's beautiful trickery has captivated more players than most this year.

Joe Danger
By Hello Games - Guildford

Joe Danger

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.

New Star Soccer
By New Star Games - Oxford

New Star Soccer

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.

Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage
By Nitrome - London

Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage

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.

The Room
By Fireproof Games - Guildford

The Room

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.


That's that, then.

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.

Let us know which country you think has produced the best games out of this selection we've picked.

If you have any other games you think should represent either Scotland or England, well then, we want to hear them.

Chris Priestman
Chris Priestman
Anything eccentric, macabre, or just plain weird, is what Chris is all about. He turns the spotlight on the games that fly under the radar.