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.
If playing a game is fun I’ll have fun. If playing it is not fun, I’ll not have fun.
I don’t take grading systems in consideration. Just like the color of the protagonist’s shirt doesn’t affect my fun.