I really don't like it when developers release different versions of the "same" game on multiple platforms. More often than not, at least one version stands-out from its other-platformed bretheren, and not in an encouraging way. I hate the idea that one might unknowingly buy the shitty version, be denied the better version because they don't own the right platform, or have to play two different games to get the full experience. Prime examples include Need For Speed, Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2, and Splinter Cell Double Agent.
The original Need For Speed was a relatively (to its contemporaries) reality-based racing game on the 3DO and PC. The PSOne and Saturn versions were altered to make them more arcade-like, but retained the exact same name and cover art. Misleading? Uhm, yeah. Hot Pursuit 2 was developed primarily as a PS2 title, and it turned out to be a fantastic one on that platform. It was not, however, quite as fantastic on the PC, XBOX, or GameCube. An entirely different development team made a very different game for the other platforms, which is sad because the PS2 version was so much better. Finally, Double Agent on the 360 is a completely different experience on the XBOX 360 than it is on the XBOX/PS2/GC (I'm not sure about the PC version). The older consoles offer a more fleshed-out storyline, entirely different co-op and competitive multiplayer, and only night missions. Weird, eh?
Anyway, on a brighter note, Clive Barker's back!!! Clive Barker's Undying is easily one of my favourite video games. Period. So the news that he's working on a new project called Jericho has made me quite happy :)
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