I could not imagine not having both consoles. I may play one more then the other, but I would not want to miss out on any of the good exclusives on either

If you have money and time to spare then yes... Though the three games you listed are on PC, but I assume you are not a PC gamer

I wouldn't get an Elite, its not really worth it for your second console, grab a pro while you can

Get an elite (or pro if you can find one cheap enough) you'll want the hard drive.

Installing the games to the HDD makes a big difference. Menus are quicker, on somegames the graphics are better, they load quicker not that they load slow to start with. Plus there's the demos and live stuff you will have access to. A hdd isn't only just for gold members silver get a lot out of it.

good for you! I rarely see your kind admitting a love for that gorgeous sexy black booty.

It's better to be safe than sorry. If he needs more hard drive space it would cost more than $50 to upgrade later and if he gets an old Elite SKU before they sell out he'll get component and HDMI cables. Mono price is cheap but not cheaper than free

yes i think you should get a 360 elite. besides the games u mentioned, i think u would fine quite alot of xbla games to get as well and enjoy.

Where? I haven't seen one single person here try to talk him out of it, even the pro-PS3 guys are telling him to get the 360.

Depends on how many exclusives interest you.

If it's just those 3, I would say get an arcade or wait for more reasons to get one.

I was in the opposite position and found buying a PS3 worth it.

Do I feel that the PS3 has REALLY justified it's cost thus far?  No.  But I have played some GREAT games I would otherwise not have played.  I feel it would be the same for you if you got an Xbox 360.

If it's all about the games for you and you have the money, I'd say it would be well worth it.

I don't think you can go wrong with adding another console to your collection. I would spend the extra $50 and get a pro though. In the long run its much easier and if you do decide that you want to install games to your harddrive ( so they run faster ) you can't do that with an arcade.

Plus you can receive several months of Live for free if you just sign up with different email addresses. Not to mention some games give you a free month of play here and there. And then you can experience what live has to offer.