To be honest, I think the devs of aoe 3 classic got it rights, the game should looks good focusing from far distance instead of focusing only from near distance but forgetting the fact from far distance, now it’s just a big fail. the models of units and buildings are smallers than TAD version even if u zoom in near distance also they standardised so much the models that results now they all looks same and are not very uniques anymore. How much does Age Of Empires III: Definitive Edition cost Age Of Empires III: Definitive Edition is part of Xbox Game Pass permanently as a Microsoft first-party title, however for those who still wish to purchase it outright, it is incredibly affordable at only 14.99 and supports regional pricing where available. Improved graphics for near distance but from far distance i’m sorry to say that but it’s just blurry, and very low design models if u compare with old version and units make me so confused for exemple gendarm looks like dragoons or samurai sometimes are very difficult to recognize them between musketeers. Here is my feelings about the new graphics after multiple hours of gaming, also i precise that i’ve a gaming pc and i run everything on max settings :

Age of empires definitive edition cost