Zoid Kirsch

Retired game developer

[Zoid Kirsch @ZoidCTF]

The OG Threewave website is back!

I've been meaning to build a website celebrating my work over the decades and bringing back to the original. Check it out and see what I've been up to lately.

https://t.co/pggiwrumvq

[Zoid Kirsch @ZoidCTF]

Should remakes be considered for awards such as game of the year?

Perhaps award shows should have a best remake category instead.

[Zoid Kirsch @ZoidCTF]

Will be joining Reece tonight at 6pm PST to talk about the Zelda OOT and how we're getting close to GTA 6 launch!

https://t.co/H1UVI9pSIL

[Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly @kiwitalkz]

Livestream tonight with @ZoidCTF at 6pm PST.

We cover OOT Reviews(and give our thoughts on the game), the lead up to GTA 6 and Sony prepping next gen.

https://t.co/AVUlcFxCMY

[Zoid Kirsch @ZoidCTF]

@Fafferdaffy That's a pretty simple overview. The systems behind it all: dynamic area loader, collision, weapon systems, etc. all had to be built first before the doors.

[Zoid Kirsch @ZoidCTF]

Oh god this gives me PTSD. I spent months engineering doors for the Metroid Prime games.

Doors are hard.

🚪🎯

[Di Huang @dihuang111]

Some of my friends think AI will make it possible to build AAA games in just a couple of months. I think that seriously underestimates how complex game development is.

I often point them to game designer Liz England’s “The Door Problem.” It’s a great example of how much thought goes into game design. Making a good game still takes hard work and experience.

#gamedev #game

[Zoid Kirsch @ZoidCTF]

@Fafferdaffy Quickly, Metroid Prime doors had three jobs:

- Block until the room behind loaded
- Show what opens them (missiles, beam color)
- Show they’re triggered but waiting on the load

So each door talks to the loader, shows status to the player, and keeps only one door open per area.

[Zoid Kirsch @ZoidCTF]

@FrameworkPuter @BocaBola_ Are you shipping them yet? I want one so bad.

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@jack_mathews Damn. That sucks even more. I'm a few days from finishing it myself.

[Zoid Kirsch @ZoidCTF]

I've heard the Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time remake includes the original credits as well as the remake credits.

Sigh. The omission in Metroid Prime Remastered still stings.

[Zoid Kirsch @ZoidCTF]

@Qwik Finished two temples as adult Link. Winning Epona was a good as I remembered.

Should finish it in a few days.

[Zoid Kirsch @ZoidCTF]

@fabynou Hey some of me might be in there!

[Zoid Kirsch @ZoidCTF]

@TesseractUnfold @Apogee_Ent There was a NES version of Pin-Bot? I played the real machine a ton. Amazing!

[Zoid Kirsch @ZoidCTF]

I stayed up to 3am the day I got Quake's fully registered CD. Played through all four acts and deafted Shub-Niggurath. Had to work at 9am the later that morning...

[Apogee Entertainment @Apogee_Ent]

Oh, you’re a gamer? Name the first game you stayed up all night playing.

[Zoid Kirsch @ZoidCTF]

Weight loss update: I've lost 60lbs so far this year.

I'm feeling great but the thing no one told me: I'm cold all the time now! I started wearing a hoodie indoors just to stay warm.

[Zoid Kirsch @ZoidCTF]

@AntidoteCRK Ha. I have no idea. ScriptSpecialFunction was used for one off things. I have no memory of that one.

[Zoid Kirsch @ZoidCTF]

@valigo You're not even halfway to the true end....

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@kiwitalkz It's basically an RTS. I haven't played past the first one but it's your usual fair: build a base, level up, build an army attack enemy base/monster. It's Starcraft with anamorphic carrots.

[Zoid Kirsch @ZoidCTF]

How many push blocks puzzles can you put in one game?

Jonathan Blow: Hold my beer.

[Zoid Kirsch @ZoidCTF]

@ID_AA_Carmack You certainly hooked me with Quake's multiplayer to the point I made Threewave CTF and next thing I knew I was directly working with you on QuakeWorld. It was an exciting and amazing time.

[Zoid Kirsch @ZoidCTF]

@Thollenshead You were a great boss! It's hard to believe that it's been three decades.

Still fraggin'!

[Zoid Kirsch @ZoidCTF]

@DacoraJuuuls @kiwitalkz To be frank, it didn't grab me as much. It's quite slow at the start. Then I got busy with other stuff and other games. I'll try to get back to it at some point.