GameSpy awarded Age of Empires III the "Best Graphics" award at GameSpy's "Game of the Year 2005", mentioning that the graphics engine boasted "all the high-end technology you would normally find in first-person shooters".
GameSpy menganugerahi Age of Empires III anugerah "Grafis Terbaik" di "Game of the Year 2005" GameSpy, menyebutkan bahwa mesin grafisnya membual "semua teknologi high-end yang biasanya kau temukan dalam first-person shooter."