There were several ways to melt the ice in the Tear of the Kingdom. First of all, you can place firewood in front of the ice and light them, or use a fire-type weapon to stand next to the ice to melt it. Secondly, he could throw ice-type items into the river to form a floating ice board. Then, he could combine the weapon in his hand with the floating ice board to create an ice maker that could produce ice indefinitely. In addition, he could also use fire weapons and ruby staffs to melt ice. If none of the above methods were suitable, there might be other methods that were not mentioned.
Yes, it does. The story in Tears of the Kingdom is engaging. It builds on the lore of the previous game and takes the player on an epic adventure filled with mystery, discovery, and a great deal of character development.
Tears of the Kingdom's story is rich and immersive, but comparing it to others in terms of quantity is subjective. Different games have different ways of presenting and developing their stories.