Whenever a fast paced action game like Devil May Cry, Prodeus, HiFi Rush or Doom have a grading system then I would feel like not continuing them as if some one is judging my performance, instead of a bar to get better.
It's weird that this feeling never happens in a game like Hitman or Overcooked. I view them as challenges, but not grading like in DMC.
I suppose I could've been less of a butthole about it…
But I just look at the letter grade on games like Devil May Cry or Final Fantasy 13 and think "why is that even here?".
Then I just pay no attention to it at all. It's not like a bad grade means you beat the level any less.
And if they base trophies off it, then I don't try getting all the trophies. More often than not, getting a Platinum Trophy on a game sucks all of the fun out of it anyways. Hard pass.