The Worst 3rd Entries in a Game Series

A list of bad third entries, ranked from least bad to absolute worst. To be on the list I have to have liked both the first and second entries at least a little bit. If a game has multiple releases, the worst release is listed. In short, lightning struck twice, but not thrice.

The 3rd Birthday
The 3rd Birthday
3rd game in the Parasite Eve series.
Dino Crisis 3
Dino Crisis 3
Ninja Gaiden 3
Ninja Gaiden 3
Mass Effect 3
Mass Effect 3
Fable III
Fable III
Crackdown 3
Crackdown 3
I wasn't a fan of Crackdown 2 but it's a masterpiece compared to ... this.
Dragon's Lair III: The Curse of Mordread
Dragon's Lair III: The Curse of Mordread
Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone
Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone
The home computer Double Dragon III is a different, and worse, game from the console Double Dragon III.
Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3
While this is a movie tie-in, the first two movies had some pretty decent video game tie-ins so I feel it fits on the list.
Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones
Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones
The console Double Dragon III is a different, and not quite as bad, game from the home computer Double Dragon III.
Grandia III
Grandia III
Earthworm Jim 3D
Earthworm Jim 3D
Lost Planet 3
Lost Planet 3
Driv3r
Driv3r
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
The House of the Dead III
The House of the Dead III
James Pond 3: Operation Starfish
James Pond 3: Operation Starfish
Diablo III
Diablo III
Shenmue III
Shenmue III
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Tomb Raider: Underworld
9th game in main series, but the 3rd game in the "Legend" reboot timeline of Tomb Raider.
Golden Axe III
Golden Axe III

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