Well, that's kinda obvious. I don't think anyone actually thought there was going to be no sword in the game, it was just who's that sword shaped girl thing in front of Link.
Having Zelda without swords is like having Mario without jumping, but thanks anyway.
# of games above 75 on Metacritic (including downloadable):
360: 241 DS: 144
PS3: 152 PSP: 126
Wii: 85