What is in cheat mode?

[JackLiberty0]

I'm a hardcore .hack// veteran and had no interest in playing this game with cheat mode. But for curiosity sake, what's in cheat mode? The game isn't even that hard, I started a new game a few days ago and haven't come close to dying yet. I guess it's because I'm very good at it.

[Azure Zero]

Cheat mode gives Maxed stats, and the Difficulty for Non-cheat mode was dropped a lot compared to the Old PS2 version.

[JackLiberty0]

Where's the fun in that?

[Starcat5]

Volume 2, apparently. Cheat Mode status doesn't transfer across games, meaning that one can concentrate on Ryu Book farming rather than level grinding in the first game, then transfer to the second game and play normally. I don't know if Volume 2 & 3 Cheat Mode takes the Ryu Book and game-specific quests into account, and I don't feel like testing to find out.

Oh, and it is borderline required for Volume 4. Normally you are restricted to a handful of selectable party members. In Cheat Mode, to quote Smash Brothers: "Everyone is here!"

[KarmaTheAlligator]

Originally posted by JackLiberty0:

Where's the fun in that?

Well, as the game itself says, it's for those who just want to enjoy the story.

[QwanGetMad]

As for 'where is the fun in that', I get more fun from exploring and learning the story than fighting.
I have physical issues that means I might *know* what to do, but if I can't manage the fight due to my crappy hands or whatever, I lose the fun, and generally don't feel great even if I do finally manage to pass the hurdle.
Cheat mode and such things in other games helps me explore the game and get a good footing, and just experience it more fully, rather than just reminding me, in a game outside of my real life, how my real life limits me, you know? I can escape more with it.

So I probably get similar fun to ppl who can just enjoy it normally honestly.