1. World Of Warcraft
BlizzardAnd now we come to the winner, the game that holds such a stigmatic status in society that its mere mention in polite conversation will cause you to be judged by those around you, be they gamers or not. World of Warcraft is, of course, the world's most successful MMORPG, a game which has its popularity attributed more to its Crack-like addiction level rather than the actual nuances and mechanics of the gameplay. Like most MMO games, grinding is a big part of play, and that repetition ultimately leads to the reward of gaining another experience level, at which point you repeat the cycle again and hand even more of your life to the Blizzard overlords. A lot of us play World of Warcraft on the quiet because, while Nintendo in particular have helped gaming enter the mainstream over the last decade, some games are still perceived as "nerdy" and "sad", and WoW sits right at the top of that pile. Some of us are even self-aware enough to realise that WoW isn't a particularly great or well-designed game, but can't fight that ridiculous addictive quality that it has: after all, how many of us have quit the game only to come back a year later and just start from scratch? Whether we like to admit or not, we love the game, but only as much as we also hate it. Which games do you love playing but hate telling your friends about? Let us know in the comments!