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Detailed City Simulators

New Simcity at High Speed Reveals Insane Detail in City Simulator

— January 27, 2013 — Pop Culture
The king of city simulators is coming back this spring, and this particular video shows how much detail is packed into this new SimCity. You’d be forgiven for thinking that you’re just watching a video of a real city in time lapse, but rest assured, this is what the actual game looks like.

SimCity has been around since the 80s, but you’ve never seen it like this. In this video, the game is demonstrated running at cheetah speed, as the camera pans over the user-made city. From the single lights in individual apartment units, to the plethora of cars going to and fro and following traffic signals, this is an insane level of detail on both a macro and micro level. Watching it all at the speed of time lapse is an intoxicating effect.

The newest version of the world’s favorite city simulator will be released exclusively on the PC.
Trend Themes
1. Hyper-realistic Simulators - The trend towards hyper-realistic detail in video game simulations is creating new opportunities for virtual training environments, architectural design and more.
2. Instant Gratification Gaming - The demand for quick-paced, high-resolution gaming experiences is creating lucrative opportunities for developers to design data-intensive and visually impressive games.
3. Gamified Urban Planning - Increased realism in urban planning and simulation games is encouraging more engagement in real-life city management and could lead to new innovations in this field.
Industry Implications
1. Video Game Development - This trend in hyper-realistic city simulators is creating a lucrative opportunity for video game developers to create high-resolution gaming experiences.
2. Virtual Training - The improved detail of video game simulators and virtual environments is creating new opportunities for virtual training in fields such as architecture, engineering and more.
3. Urban Planning - The gamification of urban planning could encourage more public engagement in this process, leading to new innovations in city management and development.
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