Gothic Gothic is a classic RPG set in the fictional kingdom of Myrtana, ruled by King Robar II. The kingdom is at war with orcs and is extremely dependent on the supply of magical ore from the island of Horinis, deep within which was the Valley of Mines, where the convicts toiled. One day the Valley's defense system failed, and the magical barrier, which killed anyone who tried to leave it, expanded into the entire Valley, cutting the people off from the kingdom. The convicts rebelled, and eventually the king had to negotiate with them by exchanging ore for provisions. The game's protagonist, one of the prisoners exiled behind the Barrier, finds himself forced to deliver a certain secret message from the chief wizard to his fellow prisoners stuck behind the Barrier. He has a long way to go to break the magical barrier, as well as to upset the intrigues of sectarians trying to revive an ancient god.
Gothic is a third-person role-playing game in which the protagonist moves around the island of Horinis, destroying monsters and fulfilling tasks of NPC. As the story progresses, the hero gets access to new spells, weapons and armor, with which he can deal with even the toughest enemies. Battles are either melee or ranged combat (using magic or bow/ crossbow), where the camera is automatically pointed at the enemy if the player attacks him.