#1 on its "Must NOT Buy" list in May 2007. It was #27 in UGO Network's 102 "Worst Video Games of All Time", concluding "If you have the patience, check out a video walkthrough online of either the worst storyline in gaming history, or a post-modern masterpiece", and #4 in Screen Play's, calling the game a "hilariously dodgy FMV adventure with actors who make Home and Away look like Shakespeare". The game was also put in 411mania.coms 2008 "Hall of Shame", with writer Vincent Chiucchi stating "By Jove, this could very well be the worst game ever!" It was included among the worst games of all time by GamesRadar in 2014. The game's cover art was one of 1UP.coms "Worst Videogame Box Covers", criticizing its use of clip art and fonts. IGN has cited Plumbers Don't Wear Ties as "a symbol for everything that was wrong with giving a license to anyone that wanted one", referring to the fact that 3DO publishers only needed to pay a $3 royalty per disc and did not have to join a stringent licensing program like other game consoles, which led to many low-quality adult-oriented video games being released for the system. References External links Plumbers Don't Wear Ties at GameFAQs Plumbers Don't Wear Ties at Giant Bomb Plumbers Don't Wear Ties at MobyGames Plumbers Don't Wear Ties, AVGN Review on YouTube Plumbers Don't Wear Ties: Definitive Edition at Metacritic 1993 video games 3DO Interactive Multiplayer games Adventure games Articles containing video clips Erotic video games PlayStation 4 games PlayStation 5 games Nintendo Switch games Internet memes North America-exclusive video games ScummVM-supported games Single-player video games Video games developed in the United States Video games featuring female protagonists Video games set in Los Angeles Visual novels Windows games