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DROD: The City Beneath

You begin as a rather ugly man named "Beethro" who travels deep beneath the ground. There are other people down there too, citizens of a mysterious "Rooted Empire", that are carving tunnels and building…

1 April 2007

DROD: The City Beneath is an adventure developed by Caravel Games, released 1 April 2007 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What DROD: The City Beneath is

DROD: The City Beneath is an adventure game developed by Caravel Games and released in 2007. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The story picks up roughly a year after Journey to Rooted Hold ended, with Beethro arriving at the mysterious Rooted Hold and exploring an underground city of the Empire in search of his lost nephew, Halph. Soon, Beethro discovers a sinister plot concerning all the people above, so finding Halph and convincing him to return home becomes a second priority. It is up to Beethro to foil the Empire's plans and discover its most guarded secrets.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

DROD: The City Beneath launched on 1 April 2007, within three weeks of God of War II, Persona 3 FES, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars.

Released around the same time: God of War II, Persona 3 FES, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars.

Official trailer

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When did DROD: The City Beneath come out?
DROD: The City Beneath was released on 1 April 2007 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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