The NBA 2k series has always been fantastic. As you say, they have always had a good reputation of releasing great games each year. This year, however, all of the focus has been put on next gen consoles and the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions pale in comparison to their next gen counterparts. Just take a look at the reviews for the PS3 or Xbox 360 releases. They are not pretty and with very good reason.I think that it would be really better to get it on the next gen consoles so many of the games that I have seen on these newer consoles look a lot better than playing them on the Xbox 360 or on the PS3. Honestly though I will tell you that if you already own the game then you would know that it has the reputation for being the best basketball game ever. The graphics are always good so I would say that if you have the money then you should get it.