hi. i've had my eye on the 360 for a few months now and especially after the great E3 conference I find myself convinced to buy one. but first there are a few things i need to know before it arrives so any help would be grately appreciated. :)

you don't have to answer them all for me. if you're not sure on an answer, just leave the question blank, that way I can't be mislead. ;)

so, here I go:

1. can i play xbox original games online through xbox live on a 360?

2. can a silver xbox live account be upgraded to a gold account at a later date with all the information and settings from the silver account still intact?

3. on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest) how good is Halo 3?

4. on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest) how good is fable II?

5. which ONE of these two games should I pre-order: a) forza motorsport 3 b) splinter cell: convictions

Thank you in advance. :D

also, I should mention, this is my FIRST post on these forums:!: