I was very fortunate to get hands on with the game twice today. I was one of few/many who rushed towards the booth right when they let us on the show floor at 10am. I got to play around 1pm. The three hour wait was so, SO worth it. This Zelda encompasses what I love most about video games as a whole. The vast majority of my enjoyment comes from how immersive it is. Everything flows together perfectly. The world mechanics, such as fire, make perfect sense in the context of what you as a player can do with it at your disposal. Being able to move where you want and how you want is wonderful. I love shield surfing so much that I'd use it for any opportunity I could find. I adore how it looks graphically too, it's quite beautiful.
Before they closed the show floor today , I noticed some people waiting in line to play at around 515pm. These were the remaining few who were trying to get in before they kicked everyone out at 6pm. I figured I'd sit there with them and try to play again. Sure enough, I was able to and left E3 today with such a happy face. I'm already thinking this will be my favorite Zelda of all time. This was one of the best E3 demos I've ever played.