Pre-rendered backgrounds and assets don’t disappear with the PS1 and PS2. Pre-rendered assets are still used today in different ways. Pre-rendered backgrounds were used to create detailed backgrounds without relying on the PlayStation hardware, which was notoriously bad at rendering in real time. Pre-rendered backgrounds were also used in games like Reisdent Evil and Silent Hill to hide the fact that the PlayStation could only afforded one light source. Pre-rendered assets are still used to hide