what's good about it?  I really just want to hear ppl opinion on what made it so great to them?  I'm not saying that the game is bad because i like the game but the story is crazy?  Maybe i'm looking at it wrong.

It isn't good. The gameplay and the great graphics just make me not care about how dumb the story is.

I wasn't aware that people rated RE4's story. I'd say it's functional, it moves the game forward but it doesn't really add to the game at all.

Storytelling has never been a strong point for the series. If you though the story in the MGS series was ridiculous, you haven't seen anything yet. At best, it is merely a device used to progress the game and break up the action. If you want to play a survival horror series with good storytelling, then I suggest to play some of the Silent Hill games as I heard that the storytelling is almost consistently a strength of that series.

I never actually paid any attention to the story in Resident Evil 4. I worried more about the gameplay mechanics than anything really. The story was more so about the president daughter being kidnapped by some organization. Leon gets injected with some fluid and he has minor side effects, eventually Leon and Ashley escape off the island and such.

I think Wesker made a appearance in the game though!

It is campy as Hell and its knows it. It is the most self-aware game in the series. That is why it is awesome. It is not afraid to be goofy.

I liked the story :P

Don't ask me why.. I just liked the characters I guess..

Are you kidding me the story line was the best part of the game.. and i'm not being sarcastic.. you shouldn't be ashamed to admit you liked the story, it was good.

can you tell me why do you think so?

and Riachu, I love the stories in RE1,2,3 CV.  RE5 is good but i just don't get RE4 but ever since RE5 came out all these ppl are saying that RE4 story is way better and so great and I'm like why?  Nothing really happen in RE4 and why kidnap the president daughter?How the hell can they

RE4 is home to my favorite characters in the franchise, Jack Krauser and The Merchant. They are just too cool for school.

Speaking of which, RE4 is home to some awesome video game quotes (This is where The Merchant comes in ).