Let me begin by saying I am a long time fan of the Resident Evil series of games. RE4 is the best of them so far and in its balance of elements, sets a new standard by which other video games should be judged.Having said this the game contains TWO flaws, one minor and one major. The minor flaw is the control setup, especially the onscreen control prompts, that requires some getting used to.The second flaw is the final action escape scene. This scene has been made so difficult and so frustrating that even after satisfactory completion there is no sense of satisfaction.This is truly a remarkable game design flaw and I'm surprised that the manufacturer let it through.I have played this game through once and have almost completed a second game from the "original" beginning. This game will obviously give hours of pleasant entertainment and it deserves to be strongly recommended to gamers.This is a first rate game with a third rate ending.