Magic And Gunplay Collide In First Look At The Directorate: Novitiate

Fans of Control may want to take note that there’s a new third-person action-RPG that blends magic and gunplay. Nesting Games has announced The Directorate: Novitiate, a game that puts players in control of Kana Luna. By day, Kana is just a normal young woman living in Los Angeles in 2006. But by night, Kana goes by the codename Mercury while working as a magical assassin for the criminal underworld. In the first-look trailer below, Mercury uses her innate fighting and magic skills to take on human foes and otherworldly threats.

As Mercury, Kana can upgrade her magical abilities to further refine her combat options. Mercury isn’t limited to only using guns in battle, and she can incorporate spells into her offense as well. Additionally, the game will be divided between Mercury’s activities after dark–including her hunt for a supernatural serial killer–and her normal life as Kana during the day.

Outside of her working hours, Kana can pursue friendships or romance with the people she meets. However, those choices may endanger Kana’s loved ones when the two sides of her life collide. According to Nesting Games, players will ultimately have the option of deciding whether Mercury will stay loyal to “the Edicts of the Directorate” or if she will decide to retain her humanity as Kana. Those choices will define Mercury’s portrayal in the game.

The Directorate: Novitiate can be wishlisted on Steam, and early access is expected to debut later this year. For now, there’s no word about whether The Directorate: Novitiate will also be available on consoles.