Almost fifty hours later, I have a lot of complicated thoughts about how Tears of the Kingdom compromises both the philosophies of BOTW and pre-BOTW Zelda to reach its synthesis of the franchise. But there is no doubt that few games have rewarded me, moved me, and inspired so much awe within me as TOTK. It's certainly not my favorite Zelda game, but the last two hours alone are among the most thoughtful and spectacular that I've experienced in a very long time.