Hehe - a lot of people didn't like the flashlight thing, but I felt that it added to the 'jumpiness' of the whole game. That combined with the incredible lighting made me scream at a few times when a zombie would pop out at me. It's funny you mention "duct tape" because there is a "duct tape" mod for the game in which you can permanently affix your flashlight to your gun. I'd never use the mod because it would kill so much of the mood.