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What game to get my nephew?

EliteLamerEliteLamer __BANNED USERS regular
edited December 2007 in Games and Technology
Me and my mom are looking to get a game and my mom wanted to get him Rockband but I told her not to because he really does have hardcore ADD. He will play a game for a day and then hardly ever play it again and 169.99 is a bit much for a game thats only going to be played once or twice. So whats a good game for someone who has a low attention span and is 16. I want a game he will play more then 2 days if even possible.

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  • EliteLamerEliteLamer __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2007
    Oh he has an x-box 360

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  • MalkorMalkor Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Call of Duty 4 or Halo 3?

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  • SilvoculousSilvoculous Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Orange Box, for the sake of Portal.

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  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Have you tried asking him? Or is it supposed to be a surprise?

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  • urahonkyurahonky Cynical Old Man Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Orange Box, for the sake of Portal.

    Yeah this would be the best bet. 5 games for one price, and he can switch when he gets bored.

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  • EliteLamerEliteLamer __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2007
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    Have you tried asking him? Or is it supposed to be a surprise?


    He just says "I dunno"

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  • EliteLamerEliteLamer __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2007
    Malkor wrote: »
    Call of Duty 4 or Halo 3?


    Maybe Call of Duty 4 but I am not sure if he has X-box Live.

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  • EliteLamerEliteLamer __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2007
    urahonky wrote: »
    Orange Box, for the sake of Portal.

    Yeah this would be the best bet. 5 games for one price, and he can switch when he gets bored.


    Portals would be bad for someone with ADD and I don't think he would ever Finish Half-Life 2.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Cynical Old Man Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    EliteLamer wrote: »
    urahonky wrote: »
    Orange Box, for the sake of Portal.

    Yeah this would be the best bet. 5 games for one price, and he can switch when he gets bored.


    Portals would be bad for someone with ADD and I don't think he would ever Finish Half-Life 2.

    Then he'll play TF2. :) He's got a ton of games to play... Otherwise a game wouldn't be the best choice for someone with ADD :P

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  • DragkoniasDragkonias That Guy Who Does Stuff You Know, There. Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Call of Duty 4 is a good bet I think...most of the stages are short and action-packed.

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  • -poe--poe- Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    4000 point live arcade card? Get him 6 or 7 microgames he can just drift between as he pleases.

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  • EliteLamerEliteLamer __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2007
    He doesn't like COD4 :(

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Dead Rising.

    A: You can dick around all you want in that game and never get bored

    B: Im contractually obliged as a 360 owner to recommend this game at every opportunity.

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  • DigitalDistortedDigitalDistorted Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    EliteLamer wrote: »
    He doesn't like COD4 :(

    Then fuck 'em.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Cynical Old Man Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    Dead Rising.

    A: You can dick around all you want in that game and never get bored

    B: Im contractually obliged as a 360 owner to recommend this game at every opportunity.

    Catan as well.

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  • EliteLamerEliteLamer __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2007
    Good News is he like Starcraft and wants Starcraft II, so I just get him a gift card for Starcraft II in 2010.

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  • EliteLamerEliteLamer __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2007
    This kid doesn't like any fucking A++++++ games... but he has a x-box 360 and wii, which the wii he doesn't like.

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  • GUTSGUTS Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Get him Manhunt for the Wii, so he can recreate stabbing people in the comfort of his own home.:lol:

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  • urahonkyurahonky Cynical Old Man Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    GUTS wrote: »
    Get him Manhunt for the Wii, so he can recreate stabbing people in the comfort of his own home.:lol:

    That's so wrong... It's right.

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  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Maybe Pac Man Championship Edition or Geometry Wars

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  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    EliteLamer wrote: »
    Good News is he like Starcraft and wants Starcraft II, so I just get him a gift card for Starcraft II in 2010.

    He likes RTS games? Company of Heroes / Dawn of War?

    Maybe Supreme Commander?

    Incidentally, it's funny that he has hardcore ADD and like RTS games like Starcraft, I wouldn've thought the two don't mesh.

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  • acidlacedpenguinacidlacedpenguin Institutionalized Safe in jail.Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    subedii wrote: »
    EliteLamer wrote: »
    Good News is he like Starcraft and wants Starcraft II, so I just get him a gift card for Starcraft II in 2010.

    He likes RTS games? Company of Heroes / Dawn of War?

    Maybe Supreme Commander?

    Incidentally, it's funny that he has hardcore ADD and like RTS games like Starcraft, I wouldn've thought the two don't mesh.

    ever wonder where ZOMG ZERG RUSH KEKEKEKEKE came from?

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  • Dr_KeenbeanDr_Keenbean Dumb as a butt Planet Express ShipRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    He doesn't want COD4?

    I think all he should get is a sound beating. Kid needs some fucking sense.

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  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    subedii wrote: »
    EliteLamer wrote: »
    Good News is he like Starcraft and wants Starcraft II, so I just get him a gift card for Starcraft II in 2010.

    He likes RTS games? Company of Heroes / Dawn of War?

    Maybe Supreme Commander?

    Incidentally, it's funny that he has hardcore ADD and like RTS games like Starcraft, I wouldn've thought the two don't mesh.

    ever wonder where ZOMG ZERG RUSH KEKEKEKEKE came from?

    South Korea?

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  • acidlacedpenguinacidlacedpenguin Institutionalized Safe in jail.Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    subedii wrote: »
    subedii wrote: »
    EliteLamer wrote: »
    Good News is he like Starcraft and wants Starcraft II, so I just get him a gift card for Starcraft II in 2010.

    He likes RTS games? Company of Heroes / Dawn of War?

    Maybe Supreme Commander?

    Incidentally, it's funny that he has hardcore ADD and like RTS games like Starcraft, I wouldn've thought the two don't mesh.

    ever wonder where ZOMG ZERG RUSH KEKEKEKEKE came from?

    South Korea?

    ball buster :(

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  • slash000slash000 Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    He has real bad ADD, and doesn't much like the Wii?

    Huh. There's a surprise.

    With stuff like Rayman and WarioWare and shit I'd think he'd be in heaven.

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  • AshendarkAshendark Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    I'd say either
    Crackdown - Sandbox, lots to do, quick fun.
    Halo 3 - Shooter, shiny textures might hold his attention a little longer.
    PGR 4 - Racing, If he likes racing games.

    Or MS points would probably be good since he could get several games to bounce between.

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  • MgsleeMgslee United StatesRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    While Rock Band is out of the question due to cost, what about Guitar Hero 3 instead?
    A proving ground of sort?

    DeadRising might also do the trick for someone with ADD, theres tonnes of wacky crap you could do in that game.

    It sounds like if hes a fan of SC, its probably because of all the crazy UMS stuff. I don't think any RTS really does it as well as SC for wacky unconventional maps.

    I'd also recommond games that are more sand boxish, like let you do anything you want. Is Assassin's Creed like that? I haven't tried it yet.

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  • EliteLamerEliteLamer __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2007
    Yeah the wii is too kiddie :/

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  • slash000slash000 Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    EliteLamer wrote: »
    Yeah the wii is too kiddie :/

    That's not what I meant, at all.

    There's tons of good stuff on the system like Galaxy, Prime 3, Zelda, Z&W, Gh3, Super Paper Mario, RE4we, trauma center 1 & 2, strikers, geo wars, fire emblem, reuc, bwii, etc.


    But for someone with a very short attention span, you'd think something like Wario Ware or Rayman, in which they throw a ton of of short and accessible games at you in rapid fire, you'd think he'd be able to enjoy such things, as opposed to starting some epic quest like Zelda and dropping the game halfway through the first dungeon.


    Plus, I was partially joking too.

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  • TheCrumblyCrackerTheCrumblyCracker Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Something with guns.

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  • Lindsay LohanLindsay Lohan Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Actually, if she's willing to spend the money I would think Rock Band could be quite good for him. Often, ADD kids actually take to music quite well and it has been used in some cases to help them focus on tasks. I would think the ability to chose what role in the band he wants along with the choices of music would keep him interested as well.

    Does he already spend a lot of time listening to music?

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