Need to make this a better review, but I am leaving bullet points for now to flesh out later
Upsides:
World is so dense
Combat is fun
Fights felt climatic
Sense of exploration is insane (as a result of the world density) and how you are directed through that exploration is very good
Myriad of ways to solve things good
Music is good
Slate abilities are awesome
Loved the little bits of story

Downsides:
Tutorial long and boring
80-90% mark is a slog
Boss fights get significantly easier after beating first couple
Durability mechanics are lame, particularly at the start of the game. Bombs help mitigate this however.


I can see why people say it's GOAT material. Glad I tried again after bouncing off the tutorial and it not being what I expected from a Zelda game.