Take Your Best Shot
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| Developer(s) | 7th Level |
| Publisher(s) | 7th Level |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | February 1995 |
Take Your Best Shot is a 1995 video game from 7th Level.
Gameplay
Take Your Best Shot is a darkly comedic multimedia compilation featuring the surreal animations of Bill Plympton. Designed as a stress-relief novelty for corporate environments, it includes games, screen savers, wallpapers, and Windows icons that depict suited businessmen engaging in absurd and violent antics—like mutual decapitation and explosive head-swapping—without consequence.[1]
Development
The game was developed in collaboration with Bill Plympton[2] who developed the characters.[3] It was released in February 1995.[2][4]
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| All Game Guide | 2.5/5[5] |
| New York Daily News | 4/4[3] |
| Star Tribune | B-[6] |
| PC Player | 60/100[7] |
PC Gamer said "We guarantee that you will laugh, and insist on having someone else see it to believe it. For under $20, this is a novelty well worth having"[1]
Star Tribune gave the game a score of B− stating: "novelty wears off quickly, since game play is limited to a few variations on a standard theme".[6]
References
- ^ a b "Take Your Best Shot". PC Gamer. 1994. pp. 161, 162. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "7th Level Set to Ship Take Your Best Shot, Based on the Work of Animaniac Bill Plympton". 7th Level. January 9, 1995. Archived from the original on February 20, 1998. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Ditlea, Steve (April 23, 1995). "Play's the thing at home". New York Daily News. p. 222. Archived from the original on August 8, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coming Attractions". Newsday. February 19, 1995. p. 149. Archived from the original on August 8, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Take Your Best Shot". All Game Guide. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ a b Covert, Colin (May 8, 1995). "Office humor with some punch". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on August 8, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Take Your Best Shot". PC Player (in German). March 1995. p. 36. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
External links
- Official website (archived)
- Take Your Best Shot at MobyGames