list of resident evil missions
-source of information (ign walkthrough): http://www.ign.com/wikis/resident-evil-4/Chapter_1%3A_Part_1
-intro mission 
--everything starts because you are searching for a particular girl (the President's daughter).  A girl that looks like her was reported in a rural place in Europe
--explore area, enter house, collect ammo, and eliminate zombies
--save wounded dog which will help you in a much later mission (good karma scenario)
--avoid dynamite and bear traps
--eliminate zombies in shed and collect stuff
--eliminate many zombies in village and deal with chainsaw zombie
--shoot pendant down into dirty water (it loses it's value) or shoot pendant down onto clean surface by first shooting down board
--run away from a large boulder coming at you
--avoid dynamite thrown by zombies, and destroy the zombies by shooting the dynamite in their hand
--kick through locked door, and avoid explosives
--You wake up tied to an ally (a guy from Madrid who your character is meeting for the first time).  He tells you he has seen the girl in a church in the village.
--upgrade weapons at merchant
--take out zombies with sniper rifle
--fork in path and player must choose direction (need to collect half emblems from each side and then open door)
--clear out zombies and zombies throwing dynamite in building
--avoid more bear traps
--puzzle to open door (twist sphere to match patterns on door)
left off at http://www.ign.com/wikis/resident-evil-4/Chapter_1%3A_Part_3 (pre 10-09-2014d0841)
-chapter 1 part 3
--take out chainsaw zombie
--collect pink objects from tree and return to village; take out zombies in village; use aquired key to go through door
--open hatch to drop down to an underground tunnel (kind of a safe place); buy items from merchant; climb ladder into graveyard and clear area; collect blue medallions and get free weapon from merchant
--deal with zombies with dynamite
--puzzle to light up three symbols that match symbols of twins' gravestones in the main graveyard (it's tricky because dial only turns in increments of 3 or 4)
--shoot crows for reward items; save area and merchant; travel back to previous area
--run away from rolling boulder
--take out zombie in front of dynamite trap
--deal with rush of zombies using sniper rifle; save point
--get onto boat on lake
--fight giant sea monster "Del Lago" using harpoons
left off at http://www.ign.com/wikis/resident-evil-4/Chapter_2%3A_Part_1 (10-09-2014d0841)