Grinding in video games, and Adam Sessler's thoughts on them.

[Mirage]

What's the game running on one of the monitors in the background? The one that isn't Borderlands.

And grinding is ok if it's exciting while you do it, not when it becomes just a boring routine of hitting keys in a specific pattern. Grinding is a lot more fun in Fallout 3 than in any Final Fantasy I've played.

[Iceglow]

What's the game running on one of the monitors in the background? The one that isn't Borderlands.

The other game is Too Human on the Xbox 360, a deeply flawed but fun game.

[Vusasaki]

Hmm an interesting subject. I've played quite a few major grinding games in my day. Runescape, WoW, D2, and Maple Story are a few that I remember had some major grinding to them. I personally didn't mind grinding at all. I actually enjoyed grinding because it was a way for my mind to go on nothing and let me enjoy my music while doing some simple task for a long period of time. The best part for grinding I think is of course the rewards. Heck, in Runescape its a constant grind-fest but you get hooked for the reason that you want the money or that skill cape.

I think it all comes down to the fact that people dont mind to grind or they hate it and wont do it ever. I rarely have seen a truly gray shade in this debate. I always see those who prefer one over the other or are on one of the extreme sides.