
The Directorate: Novitiate
Release Date: 2025 Early Access
RPG, TPP, gangster, TPS, shooters, action RPG, urban fantasy, singleplayer
A third-person action RPG, mixing gangster themes with fantasy bits. The Directorate: Novitiate offers a gun fu style combat system, largely inspired by the John Wick film series. We control a skilled assassin nicknamed Mercury, using various guns and skills to deal with opponents. We also make choices, affecting both the world and the protagonist.
The Directorate: Novitiate is an action RPG game that combines gangster themes with fantasy elements. The game is the debut project of the Canadian studio Nesting Games, founded by developers who have worked on such series as Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty and Borderlands.
Story
The Directorate: Novitiate transports us to an alternative version of Los Angeles from 2006. During the game, we take on the role of Kana Luna, who uses the pseudonym Mercury. Upon returning home, the protagonist discovers that the local underrworld is on the verge of war, and to make matters worse, a serial killer with supernatural powers is on the loose in the city.
When the paths of Mercury intersect with Costa Muerta, a dark syndicate operating within the titular Directorate, the heroine decides to join the ranks of this organization and, as a novice, gradually climb its ladder. All this to solve the murder mystery and save what is important to her.
Gameplay
In The Directorate: Novitiate we watch the action from a third-person perspective (TPP). During the day Kana tries to lead a normal life and after dusk she becomes a magical assassin, who gets herself right in the middle of gangster showdowns.
Gun fu
Clashes with opponents are the main element of the gameplay, and they are realized in the style of gun fu, inspired by the John Wick movie series. On the battlefield, the protagonist uses magical guns and supernatural abilities. Participating in shootouts, she performs spectacular acrobatics, avoiding incoming bullets and effectively finishing off targets up close. Apart from hostile humans, enemies not from this world also stand in our way.
Decisions
As we progress, we develop Mercury, unlocking new offensive and defensive abilities. Over time we also get to know other characters. Depending on our decisions, they can either help the heroine or on the contrary - act against her. Our choices not only affect the protagonist's relationships, but also her herself, gradually shaping her personality.
Videos and Screens
[0:59] The Directorate: Novitiate - Announce Teaser Trailer
The Directorate: Novitiate Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
Developer: Nesting Games
Publisher: Nesting Games
Age restrictions: 16+

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