Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties: Definitive Edition Arrives This Year

Back at E3 2021, we learned that Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties, one of the strangest FMV games of the ’90s, was getting remastered for modern consoles courtesy of Limited Run Games. It is now clear that John, Jane, Thresher and Thresher are returning to E3 2021 later this year. 

The news comes by way of today’s Limited Run Presents showcase. What the heck is Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties, you ask? The 1993 game is best described as an interactive romantic comedy firmly aimed at adults, thanks to its mild nudity and sexual innuendo. In an adventure filled with absurd hijinks, John the plumber attempts to win Jane’s heart. That includes dealing with an unreliable narrator and confronting a, shall we say, creepy boss. The gameplay involves making simple decisions in a choose-your-own-adventure format and watching live-action cutscenes. 

To editorialize a bit, Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties is absurd and pretty bad. However, as footage of the game found its way on YouTube over the years, the game has found new life as a cult favorite “so bad it’s good” oddity, not unlike Night Trap (which got a similar remaster a few years ago). Since Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties had a limited release on PC and the poor-selling 3DO console, not many folks have been able to play it themselves. 

The 4K video and audio visuals of the Adventure are enhanced by the addition of the Definitive edition. Other features include deleted scenes, progress charts, and interviews with the cast. 

Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties: Definitive Edition launches later this year for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. Limited Run Games will make it available in both digital and physical formats. If you’re into FMV games, check out this deep-dive feature about the history of the genre. 

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