I'm looking forward to getting a 360 in the near-ish future. Anyhow, for me console gaming is a social thing; I want people to play with. As a result, my plan is (basically) to get one, get/find a good carry bag for it, some extra controllers, and have it travel-friendly/ready. I'm starting to get to know some new folks, a lot of whom are married couples, but there's also single men and women too.
I'm looking for suggestions on games that are:
1. Accessible. Nothing that requires über-l33t sklz, the reflexes of a weasel on crack, or months of dedicated practice. Pick up and play is a huge plus.
2. Nothing that's really violent or has lots of T&A. From my experiences that's a quick turn-off to most women I've known (particularly excessive boobies).
3. If something is more cooperative than competitive that would be cool.
4. Doesn't require buying extra peripherals. Sorry, no Rock Band or Guitar Hero just yet. Getting extra controllers is expensive enough!
5. Should be fine out of the box without having to buy/download stuff off from Live. Insane, I know, but its possible I might get the loathed and reviled Core/Arcade unit. The name of the game (for now) is "casual", and if those rumored price drops do hit, a $200 Arcade + $150 120g HD is cheaper than an Elite...*
I'm actually looking forward to Lips, as I'm fairly sure that'll be at a price that won't make me choke. But on the whole this is an entire genre of gaming I've not paid much attention to, so help! Real-life experiences/anecdotes would be appreciated.
*Notes: Don't have a HDTV, and at most I'd want a VGA adapter which the Elite doesn't come with anyhow. BC isn't a factor right now. Not interested in the PS3 at this time.