# Detailed City Simulators New Simcity at High Speed Reveals Insane Detail in City Simulator By Andrew Sztein | Published 2013-01-27 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-simulator References: [kotaku](http://kotaku.com/5978516/damn-the-new-sim-city-looks-gorgeous-when-in-high-speed) & [simcity](http://www.simcity.com/en_US) 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 Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **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. - **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. - **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. ### Sectors Adopting This - **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. - **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. - **Urban Planning:** The gamification of urban planning could encourage more public engagement in this process, leading to new innovations in city management and development. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Photorealistic Simulaton Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inzoi.md) - [Simulation Parking Lot Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-park-capital.md) - [Simulation Racing Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forza-motorsport.md) - [Realistic Bus Simulators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bus-simulator-real.md) - [Life Simulation Metaverses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-rene.md) - [Cybersecurity Simulation Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-city-defender.md) - [Feline-Centric Animated Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-kitty-big-city-game.md) - [Train Simulations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thomas-friends-game.md) - [Life-Like Race Car Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/racing-revamped.md)