Three the Hard Way

OVERALL: 10/10

To start off, I'd like to say this game was one of the best I've played with The Way series.

Storyline - 9/10
The storyline is fine, and if I yap for too long I'll give out too many spoilers. The only reason I can't give it a perfect score is because... oh, knots are untied at end. I WANTED A SEQUEL! But iishenron has declared in one of the interviews that there will not be a sequel, I don't remember the source. But very interesting plot, hooks the audience onto playing the game throughout. It is also very long (AT LEAST 40H+), with several different duchies and towns/locations in each. There are also two or three kingdoms that you can travel to.

Music - 10/10
Often the music is reference to some other popular media. Also, it has catchy music. Not much to say other than that.

Characters - 10/10
Vance is the protagonist and Anti-Hero of the game. He does not disappoint the audience with his original jokes and actions. The journey is very fun, and he is our main focus except for one occasion. His friends also have very distinct personalities and eventually get along well.
Villains' actions and speech really gets you thinking about who is evil and who is not. There are some feminine enemies... but for most part, they fare fine in a traditional RPG.

Graphics - 9/10
Some old school graphics, but still very high end for RPGMaker2000. Don't get me wrong, there are many custom graphics, including the characters.

Difficulty - 10/10
Puzzles can be very difficult, finding things can also be very time-consuming, but rarely do you have to go on a crusade for relics. In the end, you come out on top. You have an easy or hard option for monster difficulty.

System - 10/10
Typical frontal battle screen, but the way you learn spells is very unique. You can learn through scrolls or through randomly learning it in a random battle. Also, the way you gain stats is different from any game I've seen. There are tons of items/equipment in the game.