When is Grinding Fun? - An Exploration of Grinding Done Well | Draz

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Published on May 4, 2018 9:08:25 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a0Xjtdgu7g

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World of WarCraft (2004)

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A lot of games catch flack for having excessive amounts of grinding, but grinding isn't inherently bad. It can be done quite well, in ways that emphasize gameplay focus and keep the player engaged, but games that do this aren't talked about very often. Let's stop to take a look at some of my favorite games that implement repetitive gameplay in a way that isn't detrimental to the overall game!

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0:00 - Beneath the Mask - instrumental version - Persona 5 OST

0:42 - Proof of a Hero - Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate OST

2:18 - File City Theme - Digimon World OST

3:38 - Sentimental Sand Storage - Digimon World: Next Order OST

4:56 - Revenge Blues - Disgaea 5 Complete OST

6:29 - Orgrimmar - World of Warcraft OST

8:14 - Stormwind - World of Warcraft OST

9:10 - Elwynn Forest - World of Warcraft OST
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Game Footage:

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX © Square Enix 2017

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag © Ubisoft 2013

Stardew Valley © ConcernedApe, Chucklefish 2016

Papers, Please © 3909 LLC 2013

American Truck Simulator © SCS Software 2016

Monster Hunter: World © Capcom 2018

Digimon World © Bandai 1999

Digimon World 2 © BEC, Bandai 2000

Digimon World: Next Order © B.B. Studio, Bandai Namco 2017

Disgaea 5 Complete © Nippon Ichi Software 2015

World of Warcraft © Blizzard Entertainment 2004
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