The Xbox wasn't so great for role playing games, and I doubt this trend will change on the 360 (And looking at the upcoming games, one sees hardly anything on the horizen to change this opinion.)
I have no particular loyalty to any of the consoles, as I already own the "Big Three" and have enjoyed them each, although I do find the extended library for the Playstation games to be far superior to most things on the Xbox.
Really, for the genres you named, I don't see the 360 coming in superior right now, especially since there is nothing to compare it to with the PS3 and the Revolution so far away. If you really wanted to get one of the next generation consoles, I'd wait until at least the PS3 comes out, by then the 360 SHOULD have a larger selection of games, and you can make a more informed decision.
Because of my job, I've been able to spend a great deal of time with a 360 lately. Really, most of the games look good, but they can look just as good on a computer usually (Madden 2006 being the only major exception I've seen). I can understand people who don't want to buy a gaming PC, (Although I disagree) and in that regards, the 360 right now is on par with PCs. The games though, just not that great. My favorites are Kameo and King Kong, which I would rate as fun, but not particularly awe inspiring for the latest and greatest games. Call of Duty 2 I've already had the ability to play on my computer for quite some time now, so thats fairly pointless, and the rest just don't interest me except Condemned, which is surprisingly underwhelming, despite its good hand to hand combat (Better even then the Riddick game)
Its basicly the lack of variety that I find most troublsome though. The other day someone asked me "What is a good Role playing game for the Xbox" to which I replied "Good Luck". This was a slightly sarcastic remark (Morrowind, Arx Fatalis and Fable are all role playing games, although they are all available on the PC in a superior form) but it shows the trouble with the Microsoft consoles. The American system just does not offer the variety in games and genres that other systems do.
So in conclusion, I would say at the very least, hang on until the competition is here, so you can make a more informed conclusion. Look careful at the libraries of each system to determine which you would rather get, and don't forget the older consoles, which are now substationally cheaper (Especially used or refurbished) and have larger libraries by virtue of being around longer.
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