Instead of ruining the game to make it play on both PC and console, howzabout making two separate games?

Yes, really.

We PC players can't stand the way you gut the games to make them console playable, and the console players simply can't play them any other way. Therefore, I propose that you make two entirely different games.

Yes, that's crazy talk.

However, look at it this way, both sides will be happy, AND... there would be reason for players who use both PC and console to buy two games, increasing sales. The critical thing is that the two games be different so there's a reason to buy one for each.

First make a PC version.

And then degrade it and dumb it down for consoles.

That's the most efficient way to do it.

A lot of console gamers would disagree with you two and me (who happens to be a console gamer) but it is the most sensible thing to do. It goes without saying that that PCs have endless possibilities but consoles will always be behind the curve. I can imagine how PC gamers feel.

This can only get ugly, since it's basically just promoting console vs. PC arguments.