Hell Mode: Volume 1
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4.8 • 154 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
“‘Level up even while offline’?! That’s not a game on ‘easy mode’—that’s just an AFK game!”
The online game Yamada Kenichi had been playing religiously is shutting down its servers, leaving him with a void in his heart. He looks for a new game to fill it, but everything he finds is way too easy. The kind of game he likes—the kind punishing enough to make players want to spend thousands of hours on it—just isn’t around anymore.
“What’s this? ‘You are invited to a game that will never end.’”
Kenichi stumbles upon an untitled game, one promising incomparable challenge with unprecedented potential. Without hesitation, he selects the “Hell Mode” difficulty. Lo and behold, he finds himself reincarnated in another world as a serf!
Now called Allen, he sets out to unlock the secrets his mystery-laden Summoner class; without the convenience of walkthroughs, game guides, or online forums, he must grope his way to the top of his new world!
Customer Reviews
I can’t wait till an anime adaptation comes!!!
I’ve read most of the light novel isekeis out there and I’d give this as one of my favorites yet! Yes he becomes OP, yes he’s fighting against evil, and yes it’s based on an mmorpg feel. But that said he actually has to work to get where he’s at and he’s not all powerful! Which is fantastic! Also very little harem going on which I like because though I can be a bit pervy myself at times it gets old. I can’t wait till the 5th novel comes in January!!!!!
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Just happy reading this, first light novel I’ve read and I gotta say I’m happy about this one
Much better than typical isekai
While the main character clearly will be ultimately overpowered, the first volume is really more slow world-building and slice-of-life character development than “Hey, look how OP the hero is!” I’m not a big fan of isekai series that are laced with game-world mechanics, but it’s done well enough here, and the discovery of the world rules is well integrated with the character development arc. It compares very well with Ascendance of a Bookworm, except for the inclusion of game mechanics, and would probably appeal to fans of that series. Another good point of this series is the lack of the usual harem trope. It does look like the childhood friend might eventually be part of a romance plot, but it’s only vague hints.