Fact: Prerendered backrounds are the coziest thing in videogames.

fact: thing I did as a child is comforting

>>381411265
I agree, that's why I'm sad the newer RE remakes won't have them

>>381411602
>as a child
not everyone is a baby.
ps2 era was already way after my childhood

I don't know about pre-rendered backgrounds, but baked shadows are an absolute necessity. This real time meme can fuck off.

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This cozy little shed along with the mysterious, calming music.

It allowed for a lot more of a specific artistic vision to come through into the game, because it's literally just a picture someone drew as opposed to 3D based off a picture someone drew. Because it's more direct, the images tend to have more of a vivid character. 3D seems soulless in comparison.

Best examples are the FF and RE games of the PS1 era.