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What computer games can entertain a 6 year old for hours?

My girlfriend wants something that'll get her 6 y/o out of her hair tomorrow because she'll be busy cooking and cleaning and entertaining 20+ people tomorrow. I Dosbox + a bunch of old games on her laptop for her kid to play but the ones i put on there were either too complicated or he got bored of quickly. When I was his age I played Doom, but my gf says that's too violent. 😛

Suggestions for computer games or anything else that'll keep him occupied?
 
Dune II

Oh how I wish there was a better interface for Dune II - it sucked having to move large groups of units one at a time, without any kind of box-select ability.

 
Originally posted by: RESmonkey
Dude, flash games.

What's in the laptop? A good FPS like Halo PC would do.
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So help me if you give the kid a microphone. :|

I hear enough kids that have to be that age on so many games.
 
get a different gf... one with no kid.... problem solved. 😉

but seriously, NDS and pokemon will entertain him for years.
 
Originally posted by: Newbian
Originally posted by: RESmonkey
Dude, flash games.

What's in the laptop? A good FPS like Halo PC would do.
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So help me if you give the kid a microphone. :|

I hear enough kids that have to be that age on so many games.
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Since when was there voice chat in Halo PC?
 
Originally posted by: RESmonkey
Originally posted by: Newbian
Originally posted by: RESmonkey
Dude, flash games.

What's in the laptop? A good FPS like Halo PC would do.
Click to expand...

So help me if you give the kid a microphone. :|

I hear enough kids that have to be that age on so many games.
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Since when was there voice chat in Halo PC?
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Most used to have their vent channels listed and it usually got old fast.
 
There are NO video games that will entertain/babysit a six year old for "hours." Maybe YOU should step up and play with the boy while Mom is entertaining.
 
Umm, I loved playing video games as a kid but if you think a kid will be entertained for hours it might not happen. Then again, lazy kids these days... 😛
 
Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
There are NO video games that will entertain/babysit a six year old for "hours." Maybe YOU should step up and play with the boy while Mom is entertaining.
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I will be, but not until later when I get there.
 
Originally posted by: Shawn
Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
There are NO video games that will entertain/babysit a six year old for "hours." Maybe YOU should step up and play with the boy while Mom is entertaining.
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I will be, but not until later when I get there.
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Good for you! 🙂 What's up with Mom?
 
Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
Originally posted by: Shawn
Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
There are NO video games that will entertain/babysit a six year old for "hours." Maybe YOU should step up and play with the boy while Mom is entertaining.
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I will be, but not until later when I get there.
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Good for you! 🙂 What's up with Mom?
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What do you mean?
 
Originally posted by: GenHoth
X-wing vs TIE fighter? Pokemon was my first thought, give him one of the originals though 🙂
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I second Pokemon. Always kept me entertained as a kid.
 
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