All the issues of Breath of the Wild are still issues in Tears if the Kingdom. Dungeons are still way worse than in traditional Zelda games, story is not good, weapons still break too often. And the map is reused in a way that actually does make it feel like the same game again. It's cool that the sky and the depths exist, but all the main content is in the areas you have already explored in the previous game. In my opinion, that alone makes Breath of the Wild the better experience.

Tears of the Kingdom is a pretty messy experience imo, technically impressive at it is. If you've never played Breath of the Wild you'll be more impressed with it but still probably be let down at the game's most visible weak points. I don't think anyone could argue that the Imprisoning War cutscenes were handled well.

It's still a good game with a lot to offer. Ultrahand is awesome. Fusing stuff can be a lot of fun. Caves are a great addition to the game world. The final boss sequence was pretty cool. But I felt like I had already played the game even when it was technically new. It's a solid game but I don't think they did everything they could have to make it an outstanding one