The world is totally open.

But it is already becoming a cultural phenomenon.

Is it the best game ever made, however?

The Sky Islands in ‘Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.'

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In Zelda, that’s exactly what you’re free to do.

But that’s getting ahead of ourselves.

Everything inTears of the Kingdomhas been upgraded.

Link using the Ultra Hand in ‘Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.'

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The basic contours of the world are the same, but the world itself has grown and changed.

New characters join existing ones, and of course, there are new missions to complete.

The world has also expanded up into a shoal of Sky Islands and down into underground cave systems.

A screenshot from ‘Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.'

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The visuals are better, the character dialog improved, and the world feels more populated and real.

The Ultrahand extends this ability to pretty much everything around you.

And here’s the neat part.

you’ve got the option to use the Ultrahand to glue things together.

But the possibilities are endless.

And other players have gotten a little darker with their creations.

Another popular pastime, apparently, istorturing Koroks.

Usually, this involves the Ultrahand, which can grab Koroks because they are wearing backpacks.

It’s grim stuff, but it shows the creativity possible inside the game.

In some ways, it’s like a basic version of Minecraft, set inside an existing game world.

“My daughter is mostly about taming all kinds of horses.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some shelves to put up.