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Lee D'Amato-Senior Staff Writer

Lee D'Amato

Senior Staff Writer

August, 2017
Final Fantasy, Elden Ring, Dark Souls
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About Lee D'Amato

Lee D’Amato is a writer born, raised, and based in Queens, New York. He’s been writing since he could hold a crayon, and has been doing do professionally since 2020. Lee has covered a wide range of topics, including ancient history, affordable travel, and now game features for Screen Rant.

Author Details

Lee D’Amato is a writer born, raised, and based in Queens, New York. He’s been writing since he could hold a crayon, and has been doing do professionally since 2020. Lee has covered a wide range of topics, including ancient history, affordable travel, and now game features for Screen Rant.

Industry Focus

Lee likes just about all games, although he’s got a soft spot for old school RPGs like the Final Fantasy series, Chrono Trigger and Dragon Quest, as well as horror franchises like Resident Evil and Fatal Frame. Action-adventure games like the Zelda series, Nier, and Bloodborne are up there, along with the occasional foray into MMOs and online FPS games.

Favorite Media

Some of Lee's all-time favorites include Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy XIV, Dragon Quest V, Metal Gear Solid 2, Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, the Kill the Past series, Monster Hunter Rise, Resident Evil 4, the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series, and Fallout: New Vegas.

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