Tom Bowen-Senior Editor

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About Tom Bowen

Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally since 2020. Although he dabbles in news and features from time to time, he spends most of his time writing guides these days.

Favorite Games

Tom plays a bit of everything but will always have a soft spot for point-and-click adventure series like Monkey Island and Broken Sword. Also Shenmue, and just about everything else made by Yu Suzuki. His favorite Final Fantasy game seems to change every time someone asks him, but right now he's leaning toward 10 > 6 > 7. When it comes to Zelda, he prefers classic titles like Windwaker and A Link to the Past to the newer 3D open-world stuff.

Favorite Console

Tom's owned pretty much every home console over the years but none have brought him quite as much joy as the Sega Dreamcast. It had some of the best games of its era and was years ahead of its time when it came to features.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Tom once managed to beat The Secret of Monkey Island in under an hour, which, had he bothered to record it, would have placed him among the top 25 runners on SpeedRun.com.

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Pokemon: The Most Overpowered Ice-Types From Each Generation, Ranked

Since Generation I, Game Freak's Nintendo RPGs have made great use of Ice-type Pokemon. How do the strongest Ice-types from each era rank?

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Final Fantasy: The 10 Strongest Weapons In The Series, According To Lore

The Final Fantasy franchise is practically littered with iconic weapons, but which of them are the most powerful from a lore perspective?

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The 10 Highest Scoring Nintendo Games Of The Decade, Ranked According To Metacritic

Nintendo had a very strong 2010s with the 3DS, Switch, and Wii. What were the best games released by the company during the decade?

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The Simpsons: 5 Great Characters Who Only Appeared In A Handful Of Episodes (& 5 Who Outstayed Their Welcome)

With more than three decades on the air, The Simpsons has seen many characters come and go. While some went too soon, others have stayed too long.

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The Simpsons: The 10 Worst Things Mr. Burns Has Ever Done

Undoubtedly The Simpsons' most iconic antagonist, Mr. Burns has done plenty of awful things throughout the show. Here are his most deplorable acts.

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The 10 Best Robert De Niro Movies (According To Metacritic)

As seen by a career of strong performances, Robert De Niro is an exceptional actor, and here's a look at his best movies as scored by Metacritic.

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The 10 Best Leonardo DiCaprio Movies (According To Metacritic)

Leonardo DiCaprio has appeared in some of the biggest movies of the era, but not all of them have been winners. Here are some of the best.

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Final Fantasy: 10 Rare Enemies That Most Players Will Never Encounter

As any RPG, the Final Fantasy series has many rare enemies hidden within the world. Some enemies are so rare, players might never even encounter them.

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5 Reasons Why GTA V Is The Best Game Of The Last Decade (& 5 Games That Deserve The Title More)

Grand Theft Auto V is a fantastic game that's widely considered the best of the decade. However, it has some stiff competition with other big titles.

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Metal Gear & 9 Other Series That Have Held Guinness World Records

Over the years, a select few games have found themselves holding Guinness World Records, including Metal Gear. What are some others?

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10 Best Horror Games From The '90s That Were Way Ahead Of Their Time

The 1990s put horror games on the map, producing plenty of groundbreaking releases that were ahead of their time.

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5 Fantastic Movie Prequels (& 5 That Aren't Worth Your Time)

Certain stories need to be expanded upon, while others should be left alone. What are some great movie prequels? Which films missed the mark?

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5 Great Spin-Off Shows (& 5 That Were Just Terrible)

Some TV spin-off series are so great they practically supersede their source material — sometimes, however, they fall absolutely flat in the attempt.

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10 Best Fantasy Games From The '90s That Were Way Ahead Of Their Time

The '90s serve as a veritable treasure trove of incredible video games that were ahead of their time, particularly in the fantasy genre.

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Cyberpunk 2077 & 9 Other PS4 Games That Were Too Buggy To Enjoy At Launch

Cyberpunk 2077 may be dominating headlines right now, but it wasn't the first PS4 game to suffer through a catastrophically buggy launch.

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5 Game Consoles That Are Overrated (& 5 That Are Severely Underrated)

Over the decades, many systems have come and gone, some more successful than others. Which video game consoles are overrated or underrated?

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10 Boss Battles That Are Impossible To Win

Bosses are meant to be challenging in video games but sometimes there are fights that are simply impossible to win. Here are some examples.

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10 Movies To Watch If You Love The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3 tells a fantastic tale in a unique setting, and here are several films that can transport viewers in a similar manner.

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10 Movies To Watch If You Love Grand Theft Auto

Fans of the Grand Theft Auto series can watch movies that are reminiscent of the phenomenal open-world games they know and love.