 Age of Empires III was well received by critics and reviewers . The game received an average score of 82 % according to Game Rankings . Age of Empires III was listed as the eighth best @-@ selling PC game of 2005 , and over two million copies of it had been sold by May 2007 . GameSpot pointed out that " Age of Empires III has some very big shoes to fill , " and GameSpy remarked that it " may not redefine real @-@ time strategy gaming , but it sets the bar so high that we will be comparing games to this for years . " IGN also commented on the game , saying " Age of Empires III is a superbly balanced and polished game , " and that " Discounting a few niggles in the interface , the whole presentation is rock solid . " Game Revolution said that it is " as detailed as a history book , and about as much fun , " while GameZone stated it is " one purchase you will not come to regret . " 
