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Probably Archery dev teases DayZ-inspired gameplay mode
Probably Archery is not very much like DayZ. DayZ is not very much like Probably Archery. But Probably Archery will nonetheless feature a mode inspired by the open-world zombie apocalypse survival game. In an email interview with BitPulse, programmer Matthew Carr wrote that the team is working on something "really, really ... odd." "I don't want to spoil it just yet, but it was the strange result of messing around with weird ideas after being frustrated by DayZ's current state and I think it could be one of the most popular modes in the game," he told BitPulse. Of course, Probably Archery probably won't offer this mystery mode until it hits full release state sometime in early 2014, which will also feature a competitive multiplayer mode, co-operative horde mode and new single-player levels. Probably.
Steam Greenlights 100 more: Light, Probably Archery, EvilQuest, Saturday Morning RPG
Steam's traffic lights turned Green again, with 100 more games zipping towards the client's Parking Lot of Distribution. Those putting pedal to the digital include carb-surd platformer Potatoman Seeks The Troof, Team 17-published stealther Light, QWOP-like sim Probably Archery. 1980s-fest Saturday Morning RPG, and villainous RPG EvilQuest, to name a few. "These titles were selected on the same criteria we have been using in the past," reads Steam's statement on the approved century. "Votes in Greenlight give us a hugely valuable point of data in gauging community interest along with external factors such as press reviews, crowd-funding successes, performance on other similar platforms, and awards and contests to help form a more complete picture of community interest in each title." The full list of games coming to a Steam near you can be found here.
Probably Archery mixes QWOP-style controls with a deadly weapon
Move over, William Tell and Robin Hood, there's a new legendary archer in town. Or there will be, when you master the QWOP-like controls of Probably Archery, which require you to independently manipulate your avatar's wrists, elbows, shoulders, and of course, their bow and arrows. Originally an entry for the 7 Day FPS Game Jam, Probably Archery is aiming for a Steam release, and is up for voting on Greenlight. A free demo available for PC, Mac and Linux features eight scenarios to experience, including shooting an arrow to cut a hangman's rope, shooting arrows in zero gravity, and shooting arrows at apple-headed berserkers. Because archery. The game features native support for the Oculus Rift and multiplayer modes as well. If you pre-order Probably Archery through the game's official site, you'll get instant access to new demo versions as they become available, and will receive a Steam key should the Greenlight campaign be successful.
