应该填: was playing
He was playing(play)computer games when suddenly there was a big noise outside
when引导的时间状语从句用过去式,主句表示过去正在进行的动作,所以用过去进行时。
was playing 过去进行时 ,很明显句子意思是当外面突然出现很大的吵闹声,他正在玩电脑
He was playing computer games.......