The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was the best open world game I've ever played. Early on in Tears of the Kingdom, it was clear that it was better than its predecessor. Not only is this game the best open world game, it dethrones Twilight Princess as the best Zelda game for me. The amount of fun I was having playing this game is on the level I would expect more from the Super Mario Bros. series than Zelda. It's also one of the best puzzle games I've ever played. They find so many creative ways to play with these new abilities and the physics of the world. I was regularly in awe of what I was able to do. This game really expanded how I could interact with its world in comparison to the first game, but also in comparison with every video game. I've had a few times playing other games and had to remind myself that I do not have the Ascend ability. This is easily one of the greatest games ever made.