So, we buy new consoles for more realistic basketball players.

I'm not saying the difference isn't noticeable, it is, but I woudn't call it a giant leap.

It's nowhere NEAR the jump that was N64 to Dreamcast or PS2 to PS3. 

I would argue that the additional level of detail offered with the new gen is only apparent in intros, replays and the like, it has little bearing while playing the game.

Where I think sports games have been stuck for quite a while is with animation which still often looks stiff, lacks finesse, has choppy transitions, poor turning of the characters, poor collision animations etc. This is the stuff that reminds you that you are actually playing a game and is what really needs to improve. I'll be curious to see how these elements stack up in this game during actual gameplay.

Does look amazing.

Well for one, it would be an interesting route to take for a sports game. But no, I was speaking generally. Of course you want certain kinds of games to have "realisitc" graphics. I was commenting more on the all-around obsession people seem to have with "realistic" graphics in general, as a litmus test for what "good graphics" are these days. Quite frankly, the best looking games last gen had their own unique art style, at least as far as I'm concerned.

You know, if they would make cartoony players it will look so much better. These half ass lifeless robots still look like shit.

tbh ps2 to ps3 jump wasnt much noticeable. launch title for ps3 were any much better than resident evil 4 and some other late gen ps2 games. i find this gen to next gen jumb much more noticeable.

This is basically last year's game plus sweat and clothing animation. How can I live without it? :P

Actually, last year's games already had sweat and clothing animation. ;)