Failure to evolve

I just don't understand why developers do not look at their games as platforms rather then individual products.  Take Motorstorm.  It was a great game, but somewhat limited.  So they come out with version 2.  Why don't they fix version 2 to input all the data from version 1?  Why are they two seperate products?  I should be able to play motorstorm 2 online and drive the grasshopper track!

With a Harddrive in every ps3 it just bothers me that more games do not tie together.  I hope that Sony eventually opens up HOME so that my home avatar can drive or be in my game, or a game character that I really like can show up in the HOME universe.

Game buying plan for the Fall: Fallout is a for shure.  I don't know about Little Big Planet.  I love it, but it appears as tho it might get really boring.  That game needs weapons and monsters.  I do love the concept of the game tho, so I am really torn as to if I am buying it.

Kid Game of the Month:  Burnout.  My 7 year-old played it and loved it for a month, but then got sick of it.  He LOVES the motorcycles tho.  He plays it for his alloted game time every week.