The Amare Pic looks Grainy however, its facial features are sharper than the 2k images I've seen.
I think maybe the reason is that I think the media backs LIVE more. BSPN doesn't want to lose money. They had an agreement. So expect ESPN to advertise LIVE more thus resulting in some major sales.
This is really an unfair comparison. From day 1, Live starts with their graphics and then slowly gets to the gameplay, which is why it blows ever year. 2K on the other hand, focuses on their gameplay and slowly makes time to do their graphics, which is why those 60% complete screens of 2k8 look bad.
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