Wasn't Crackdown 2 universally panned for being shitty? I'm sure they could turn it around for the 3rd, but it's not as though it's guaranteed to be a fantastic game.
not sure about "universally panned" but yeah the sequel sucked.
with no improvements at all and boring missions it was really a disgrace to Crackdown name, Ruffian Games better not touch the third game(I'd rather if MS hire Volition for it).