I made fun of BotW when I first played it, but once I got into it I realized how great it is. You can't kill all enemies you come across right away. Much like Elden Ring you make a mark on the map and come back when you're stronger and you have better gear.

I got bored early on and traversed the whole map climbing each tower. In doing so I really fell in love with the style. I recommend everyone struggling with the game do the same. Open the map completely and explore. Later on it's super easy to raid the castle for infinite end game gear.