Don't believe Gamespot. This game is a lot better than what they give it credit for. 8.8 is an UNDERSTATEMENT!
Using the Wii-Mote as a sword is pretty awesome. As you're swinging the wii-mote, you can hear the slash of the sword through the speaker in the wii-mote. Gamespot said that this is kind of cheesy and the speaker gets distorted, but I disagree as it adds a nice touch to the game along with the vibration abilities of the wii-mote. Graphically, the game looks pretty good. Obviously the wii doesn't stand a chance against the 360 and PS3 when it comes to graphics, but for this game I thought it handles itself very well. It will be interesting to see what this game looks like in 480p whenever I get the chance to get some component cables for the Wii.
The storyline so far seems pretty cool too. For the sake of not ruining the game I'm not going to discuss it, but it seems that it pays a nice homage to Ocarina of Time, which is just great. Also, the way Link presents himself in this game...I don't know it's like he's a bad ass, which is sweet. If you kill an enemy and hit the "A" button immediately after, you will see Link in an animation with his sword before he puts it back into his sleeve. The way it's presented makes Link look like he's someone you don't want to meet in the dark corner of the enchanted forest in this case. Very nice touch Nintendo.
Overall this is a superb game, a MUST HAVE if you own a Nintendo Wii. Don't hesitate, buy this game, you won't be disappointed. And don't believe the nit picking Gamespot did on their review of this game because their allegations aren't justified on how amazingly great this game really is. It's truly one of the best games I've played in a long time.