About this episode

The episode explores the innovative lighting technology in Resident Evil that enhances its fear factor.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/resident-evils-creepiest-trick-is-hiding-in-plain-sight . Resident Evil’s fear factor is not just monsters and jumpscares. It is also the smart lighting tech behind the RE Engine. Check more stories related to gaming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/gaming . You can also check exclusive content about #gaming , #resident-evil , #lighting , #video-game-development , #computer-graphics , #cgi , #video-games , #hackernoon-top-story , and more. This story was written by: @meichenster . Learn more about this writer by checking @meichenster's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . Resident Evil’s fear factor is not just monsters and jumpscares. It is also the smart lighting tech behind the RE Engine.

Topics covered

• Resident Evil
• lighting technology
• video game development
• fear factor
• computer graphics

Keywords

• Resident Evil
• lighting
• RE Engine
• video games
• gaming technology

Mentioned in this episode

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Products: Resident Evil, RE Engine

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