Ampu-Tea

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Ampu-Tea is a single player casual role playing game with a comedy theme. It was developed by ProjectorGames and was released on May 30, 2014. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Ampu-Tea is a comedic single-player Role Playing game where you play as a recovering amputee with a high-tech robotic arm, tasked with the seemingly simple challenge of making tea for your Earl father. The game is riddled with bugs, adding to the humor and lightheartedness of the experience. Despite its flaws, Ampu-Tea provides an entertaining and memorable adventure.

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63%

Audience ScoreBased on 810 reviews

humor82 positive mentions

music4 negative mentions

The game is a hilarious and quirky take on making tea with a robotic arm, providing a unique and entertaining experience.
It offers easy achievements and can be a fun time-waster, especially when played with friends.
The absurdity of the gameplay and dark humor has cultivated a community that enjoys sharing their experiences and fails.

The controls are frustratingly clunky and unresponsive, making it difficult to perform even simple tasks.
The game lacks content and variety, with only one main objective that becomes repetitive quickly.
Many players report bugs and glitches that hinder gameplay, leading to a frustrating experience overall.

humor
84 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
98%
4%
The humor in "Amputea" is characterized by its dark and absurd comedic elements, with exaggerated scenarios that lead to cringe-worthy yet hilarious outcomes, such as patrons losing limbs during tea service. While many players find the game's quirky concept and initial comedic moments enjoyable, others criticize its frustrating gameplay and reliance on internet memes, which can detract from the humor. Overall, the game offers a mix of laughter and frustration, appealing to those who appreciate its unique blend of dark humor and chaotic fun.
- “Amputea is here to add a splash of dark humor and a dash of absurdity to your usual teatime routine.”
- “The exaggerated reactions of your tea-drinking patrons as they accidentally lose an arm or two are both cringe-worthy and absurdly hilarious.”
- “Gameplay in Amputea is a hilarious balancing act (pun intended) of serving tea to your unsuspecting patrons while trying not to cause too much... collateral damage.”
- “All the meme references shoved in your face feel downright unfunny.”
- “The humor often falls flat and feels forced rather than organic.”
- “The jokes seem outdated and fail to resonate with the current audience.”
gameplay
56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
78%
11%
The gameplay in "Amputea" is characterized by its darkly comedic and chaotic approach to serving tea, reminiscent of "Surgeon Simulator," but it suffers from frustrating controls and broken mechanics that detract from the experience. While the eccentric theme and variety of disasters can provide moments of humor, many players find the gameplay overly difficult and unpolished, leading to a consensus that it is not worth its price. Overall, the game has potential but requires significant improvements to its mechanics to be enjoyable.
- “Gameplay in Amputea is a hilarious balancing act (pun intended) of serving tea to your unsuspecting patrons while trying not to cause too much... collateral damage.”
- “The variety of tea-related disasters keeps the gameplay fresh, ensuring that you never know what limb-losing shenanigans are brewing around the corner.”
- “Its eccentric theme, quirky gameplay, and darkly comedic approach make it a standout title that's sure to tickle your funny bone – and maybe even detach it temporarily.”
- “That being said, the gameplay will make you want to pull your hair out and wish you never downloaded it, which is exactly what it aims to do.”
- “The gameplay is so broken it isn't worth the purchase as is without major updates, even as a time waster.”
- “No game has frustrated me as quickly as this one; the horrid gameplay is technically supposed to be bad like Surgeon Simulator, but at least that game was playable. This game is frustrating and pointless; it's annoying to play and not even funny. It's pointless; I wouldn't pay any money for this game, and I'm saying this after only paying $0.50 for it, and it still wasn't worth it.”
music
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
77%
15%
The game's music features a whimsical and energetic soundtrack that complements its quirky theme, though it consists of only one short track that can become repetitive and annoying over time. Players noted that the music often disappears during challenging moments, which can detract from the experience. Overall, while some enjoy the cheerful tone, many recommend turning off the music for a better gameplay experience.
- “The soundtrack, surprisingly, isn't a series of screams but rather a jaunty, whimsical tune that plays in the background as you navigate the chaotic world of unconventional tea brewing.”
- “This game is amazing! I love it because I love English music and I like English mugs and I love tea!”
- “I would recommend turning the music off immediately if you do make the mistake of purchasing this game.”
- “The music is happy and full of energy, but about the time it starts getting difficult, the music vanishes, which makes it even more difficult seeming.”
- “The music is okay; there is only one short track to speak of.”
graphics
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
41%
14%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the pleasant visuals and decent quality, while others criticize them as feeling cheap and misplaced, even on high settings. Despite the aesthetic appeal, many feel that the graphics do not compensate for the game's other shortcomings. Overall, while the graphics are generally considered acceptable, they are not a standout feature.
- “The graphics are pleasant, the quality is good enough.”
- “Pros: graphic setting option names are swiggity-sweet!”
- “Terrible controls (as to be expected), and lovely graphics.”
- “Graphically, it does look bad too, even on the highest settings.”
- “The graphics feel cheap and misplaced.”
- “Please use my review to improve your game because let's face it, the models and graphics are the only things acceptable in this cash-grabbing software.”
stability
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs and clunky controls that frustrate players. Many reviewers noted that the physics are unreliable, leading to erratic behavior of in-game objects and a non-functional hand mechanic, which detracts from the overall experience. While the concept is appreciated, the overwhelming glitches make it nearly unplayable for many users.
- “Great concept but it's too buggy to play.”
- “This game is completely horrible in my perspective, the controls are buggy and in my opinion are completely useless.”
- “Every time I play I rage quit because it's impossible to do anything. The physics are terrible and the hand is buggy; things randomly fall over without being touched, your hand is so unreliable that half the time your fingers are backwards or broken. The hand clips through everything and breaks things, it's impossible to pick up smaller objects, and once you do, the hand usually freaks out and explodes because it went through the table. The only fun thing to do in this game is break the table and everything on it, and that's only like 5 seconds of fun. Save your money; this is trash.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The story aspect of the game is criticized for being minimal and lacking depth, resembling a chaotic experience akin to "Surgeon Simulator" but without meaningful missions. Players often find themselves struggling with controls, leading to frustrating gameplay rather than an engaging narrative.
- “It has a Surgeon Simulator feel while lacking any real mission besides slamming around objects like a 10-year-old after drinking a single can of Monster Energy drink.”
- “Once you get the controls, you would think it gets easier from there, but it's very likely that your robot hand will start jittering and fly off, causing you to fail the mission.”
- “Just try first to control the hand and then to play the mission!”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The game has been criticized for its simple and very limited replay value, with comparisons made to Surgeon Simulator, which is considered more player-friendly and offers more content. Overall, players find the replayability lacking and not engaging enough to warrant multiple playthroughs.
- “Simple and very limited replay value.”
- “Yes, it's that hard as well, but Surgeon Simulator is more player-friendly, more playable, and includes more content.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and aggravating, yet they still consider the experience worthwhile.
- “Though it is tedious and aggravating, it's still worth playing.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game suffers from poor optimization, lacking essential performance options such as screen resolution adjustments, which restricts players to predetermined settings. Additionally, unnecessary elements in the environment may negatively impact performance on lower-end machines.
- “There are also no performance options; you can't even change the screen resolution, leaving you with some pre-determined resolution rather than what your monitor actually uses.”
- “There's a bunch of stuff on the table that has no reason to be there that could harm game performance on slower machines.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a "cash grab," with users expressing dissatisfaction and suggesting that the focus on profit undermines the overall quality, despite acknowledging the acceptable models and graphics.
- “The monetization in this game feels like a cash grab, with little value offered for the price.”
- “It's disappointing to see such aggressive monetization tactics in a game that could have been great.”
- “The in-game purchases are overpriced and make it hard to enjoy the game without spending a fortune.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players report a deeply emotional experience, highlighting moments of both laughter and tears, indicating that the game effectively evokes a wide range of feelings. The intensity of these emotions is so strong that it has even led to humorous exaggerations about physical reactions, such as breaking a prosthetic arm.
- “I laughed, I cried, I broke my prosthetic arm.”