Tears of the Kingdom is Breath of Wild perfected in every element possible. Everything from the gameplay, story, soundtrack, world design, the interactions between all the mechanics, and just everything you can list has been infinitely improved. The emotional beats hit harder than ever, and as a person who before playing this and BOTW wasn't interested in Zelda, it's safe to say I'm now a Zelda fan for the rest of my life. I had an absolute blast playing this game, and it's extremely bittersweet that this timeline won't be continued. But even so, it is without a doubt, Game of the Year.