3+ hour drive, I assume? Or maybe it's flight distance? Well, hopefully you'll be able to visit him/her soon again! I wouldn't recommend you buy MW3 unless you sell MW1 and BO; they've the same general gameplay and being on the Wii, the graphics don't change that much.
Something could've been done about SS to make it what Nintendo promised everyone it'd be. But at least it exists and we're not waiting for a new Zelda for 6+ years again!