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Andrea Morstabilini
Staff Writer

It all started on a hot, sultry summer afternoon, about eleven years ago. Back in those days, my uncle had an old PC in his torrid garage: there, we used to play a lot of games together - I remember the Wolfenstein 3D, the first Doom, even Dune. None of these games excited me, intrigued me: so, in a sweltering mid-summer day, I went with him to a local store in search of a new treat to fill my afternoons: sifting through the shelves, I was struck by a cover depicting the savage scream of a fanged man shrouded by a gray-white drape. The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery: my first adventure, and love at first sight... It all started there.

Maybe there's nothing, ever, that can equal the recollection of having being young together

Favorite Games: Gabriel Knight Series
Favorite Authors: Marcel Proust, Alan Hollinghurst, Michael Cunningham
Favorite Filmmaker: David Lynch

Andrea Morstabilini's forum username is AndreaDraco83.


Recent articles by Andrea Morstabilini
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The third episode proves well worth investigating for the best story yet, though the gameplay slips back to its simpler roots.
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Roberta Williams' controversial horror is disturbingly dark in tone but dangerously light on gameplay.
by - November 13, 2009
The Void feature
This genre-defying title has plenty of colorful ideas, but the story and gameplay pale in comparison.
by - November 4, 2009
Drawn: The Painted Tower review
The stunning new casual title from Big Fish draws ever closer to traditional adventure gameplay, and largely rises to the challenge.
by - September 11, 2009
Diamon Jones: Amulet of the World review
Even those jonesing for a new treasure-seeking adventure will find Diamon's debut to be buried in one trouble after another.
by - September 4, 2009
Jake Hunter Detective Story: Memories of the Past review
Forget about the last Jake Hunter. The new version has those cases and more, nicely revamped and "unleashed".
by - August 26, 2009
Mata Hari review
There's more than meets the eye in this WWI-era spy thriller, though it dances with trouble in some of its ideas.
by - August 7, 2009
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This art-themed conspiracy thriller has many memorable moments, though it's marred slightly by a few non-fatal design issues.
by - July 31, 2009
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The comic book thief makes a promising adventure debut, but gets caught up in some questionable design issues.
by - July 24, 2009
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by - July 15, 2009