whether it be game systems or cell phones or tablets….it eventually comes down to three subjects, Hardware, Usability, and Software.

Take cell phones for example, the 3 major os for cell phones are IOS (iphone) Android and Windows Phone. Each OS has its good points and bad points, But most people suggest Android is the best of the group because it is available for a wider array of hardware features (whereas IOS can only be used with iphones, so if you want a phone with a keyboard…it wont be an iphone and thus wont have an IOS OS) It keeps getting easier to use and provides far more customization than either of the other two OS, and has a huge library of apps. IOS is still very popular for its simplistic (and almost unchanged way of operating) design, and its never ending vast app library, and Wp7 suffers from a small app library and lack of customability.

Taking this topic into game systems….we have the wii, 360, and ps3.

The wii has the best usability really, its simple, its fun, and while the ps move and kinnect have tried to mimick it, the wii experience is just a lot more polished in motion games and just overall user interface (Not to mention the easiest to hack modify and customize). On the other hand it also has the worst hardware and least ammount of hardcore games.

The ps3 boasts the best hardware, its just a solid piece of machinery, however it suffers from a limited software library as well,it has games but most dont use the hardware to its full potential or are mainly single player exclusives which only last a week or so. Because 360 came out earlier, it was able to collect far more gamers and thus the microsoft live network easily defeats the psn (despite the cool features that come with the psn) mainly because there is a far more solid and established network. The 360 has pretty much the same games as ps3 and features more popluar exclusive games that use the xbox live feature and multiplayer game functions far more than ps3.

For someone just getting nba2k it comes down to what you are looking for in your gaming experience. If you want to be blown away by graphics and arent much of a gamer to begin with, settle with the ps3, it will give you a great 2k experience and doubles as a bluray player for whne you just wanna watch a movie. On the other hand if you are looking for a much deper gaming experience and more of a chance to connect with and play against other people, the xbox will give you that. It may not look as nice as the ps3, but the xbox just gives you more depth in playing with a far more vast pool of people.