Strong Start for Nintendo's Newest's Console. Great Use of Wiimote, and Overall Great Experience.
First off, when you begin the game, I must admit, it is a bit slow paced. It was a little too slow paced for me. As for the opening part in the game, otherwise known as the introduction, it taught you the basic controls for the new motion sensing gameplay brought to you by the Wiimote. What made it take so long is at one point I was a little lost. I knew what I had to do (fishing) but it was not working. I have to say, fishing in this game (using the rod YOU have) was kind of bad. It takes forever, and half the time, feels as if you are not doing anything. Other than that, the rest of the intro felt good.
Passing the preliminaries, after you take off in the game, you really TAKE OFF. Hyrule is large and vast land to explore this time around. So much to do, that you will not get bored. There are 10 temples in all, and many nooks and crannies of side quests and hidden caves throughout Hyrule that you may explore. The side quests include finding various objects that do reward you hansomely. There is also a wealth of weapons to use in the game. As usual, you shall have your Hero's Bow, and the Longshot, but there are some new weapons in the game to use never before seen in a Zelda game, and they add a lot of gameplay mechanics to the game and more depth to exploration, as sometimes you'll only be able to get to certain areas using the new items.
Best of all in this game is the story. It has such an immersive story, with some twists and turns along the way. It is not hard to follow, easy to get into, and an enjoyable experience.
Of course, this time around, you shall change into a magical beast, the wolf. It is really nothing special IMO, and when it comes to fighting, I prefer being Link in Human form. The Wolf form really wasn't flesed out like it should have been. Other drawbacks are that the Wiimote sounds are a little cheap sounding, not terrible, and the boss fights are too easy.
Other than that, you'll find a great gaming experience in Legend of Zelda: Twlight Princess, as it offers a great story, great gameplay, and some memorable Temples and caves to explore. With many fun side quests to complete and a lot of hidden areas in the Vast land of Hyrule, Twilight Princess will easily take you 40 - 100 hours to complete. Doing story alone, it may take you about 20+ hours, but that's no fun. I recommend this one.