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Hearkening back to the paranoia of arcade classics like Berzerk and Defender, where everything that touches you kills you, Puppy Games brings us Droid Assault for the Mac. If you were wondering at all about the specific usage of the term "droid", this has nothing to do with the Star Wars license, but there are Star Wars droid-like sounds involved. Virtually nothing else resembles that franchise, however, right down to the color palette and furious action.

Right up front: Droid Assault will make you a twitchy, nervous wreck. Unless you were weaned on Robotron 2084 and consider the later levels of Smash TV a walk in the park, you will dream of this game at night and see its automatons roaming the streets of your town while you're awake. Why? Read on!

Larva Mortus is billed as a "retro horror action game" by developers Rake In Grass, and it more than lives up to its name. Calling it a cross between Smash TV and the X-Files would be too facile a comparison, but it's a decent starting point. Combining an intuitive interface with addictive gameplay, Larva Mortus will keep you saying "Just one more level" until the undead cows come home. Let's take a look after the jump!