 The game 's visuals were highly praised by reviewers . In a preview , IGN said that " After seeing the screenshots , our jaws hit the floor at the amount of detail , " while in their review , 1UP.com described it as " one of the most beautiful games you will put on your computer for the foreseeable future ; " GameSpy agreed , stating , " Age III 's graphics are unmatched in the strategy genre . " GameSpot also admired the graphics , but had a negative comment as well ; they said , " Were it not for the awkward unit behavior ... Age of Empires III would look truly amazing . " 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 . " 
