User blog comment:Wolkanooo/Cheat Code? Maybe!/@comment-3118378-20140101150632

If you are a Playstation Plus member, then you may have a back-up in the cloud. I routinely update save files to the cloud, because games like Dragon's Dogma can turn ugly VERY quickly. Then, I simply download the previous save and restart the game. Hope this helps.

Secondly, about the Hard mode and Speedrun settings. I started my first playthrough on hard mode. If you have played before, I'd say give it a shot. Just take your time starting, because the enemies are pretty tough early in-game. Best of luck.