Originally posted by GetPhysical:

Originally posted by jonnin:

what do you find grindy, exactly? There is surely a cheat for whatever it is ... for me it is gathering rocks mid game, before the plains. Everyone has their breaking point :)

The game is very very grindy. Takes ages to make anything and get anything.

Well ...

and how would you imagine it? After all, you have to find raw materials to improve yor equipment, food etc. This is what drives you to explore the world around you (i suppose). According to your theory, every RPG and similar game genre would have to be grind (except perhaps arcades and adventures) ...