I can barely stress enough how impressive the area design is, especially for an MMORPG; it really is up there with any other game you care to mention. Funcom have pulled out all the stops to make Shadowlands a visually stunning experience and they have succeeded. Visually the only thing that continues to disappoint is the special combat effects, a flaw that hasn't been corrected in the expansion, but given the beauty of everything around, you tend to not to notice that your massive fire attack or suchlike doesn't come with a special animation.