But CoD is a simple, tried and tested formula, it works across all platforms. The cross platform issue doesn't really apply to CoD.
WRONG!
By nature of the fact that console controls will never ever ever be as accurate and direct as a keyboard and mouse, and that the target audience for console games is much different to PC gamers (read 'stupid, American and 7') any FPS that is designed for consoles will always be a dumbed down soft version of what it could have been should it have been a PC developed game.
FPS games havent been the same since UT was Halo-ised with 2003.