I absolutely love this game so far. I think, for me anyway, the sense of being on a grand adventure with your friend Zelda just strikes a cord with me. The music helps as well, and I think it has some of the best music I have heard in a Zelda game. especially the music when driving your spirit train. It just evokes feelings of excitement for me. Probably am being sad but that's how I feel about the game. Sure.. its not perfect, but I think its a really solid title and I can't put it down! *goes off to play more*

Only Zelda game in a while so....yeah

I haven't played it yet, but I hear the music and graphics are amazing.
 
As long as it's better than Phantom Hourglass....

" Only Zelda game in a while so....yeah "

This piece of music... I just cannot get out of my head!  
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W_bFLwB0WY

" This piece of music... I just cannot get out of my head!  
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W_bFLwB0WY "

I'd say the good parts are limited to the 4 (?) main dungeons, which are like 20 minutes each, and the main dungeon parts minus their stealth centric preambles which are just terrible.That makes the good part of the game roughly 2 hours give or take out of what, a 10 to 20 hour game? If the game came with a Skip button that allowed me to pass over the bad parts than maybe I'd rank it high, but I can't say that its the case. 
 
It's better than Phantom Hourglass sure, but nearly of its problems trace back to PH, making it hard to say that this iteration isn't trying to be anything more than another Phantom Hourglass. It's not better than any other Zelda game though, with the possible exception of the CDi Zeldas.

I was really enjoying the game until I got stuck at the very first use of the flute because my stupid mic doesn't work well enough.
 
I felt like the game was original enough that it didn't even feel like a Zelda game, in a good way.  Too bad about the stupid gimmick ruining my play.

My least favorite part of every Zelda are actually the dungeons.

" @Daveydave said:

" This piece of music... I just cannot get out of my head!  
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W_bFLwB0WY "

That's become one my favorite overworld songs. Gets the "YOU'RE RIDING A TRAIN HOLY SHIT CHOO FUCKING CHOO!" feeling down. "

" I was really enjoying the game until I got stuck at the very first use of the flute because my stupid mic doesn't work well enough.  I felt like the game was original enough that it didn't even feel like a Zelda game, in a good way.  Too bad about the stupid gimmick ruining my play. "

I'm really excited to play it this Christmas.  It's the number one game on my Christmas list.

Yeah, I should be getting this come late January, you know, let the "omgsupermariobroswii" thing kick in for a while.

Check out this cool promo gift from Nintendo. 
 
  

I'm already liking the game better than phantom hourglass.  I could really do away with the whole train part though.  Fast travel would have been nicer.  

do you guys have any idea how messed up the time line of the zelda sequals are?

I'd say it's the best Zelda game since Twilight Princess. It's a little better than Phantom Hourglass, but all the Zelda games are great.