| Hiku said: Well I could technically chose not to expect a title screen for the next Resident Evil game, but since in this instance it would be irrational and illogical, in practice I would be unable to do so. This seems to be semantics, because that's what molds our expectations as well of how mainline FF games will look. Because of how things have been before, and very consistently, we expect the trend to continue, and not all of a sudden break from tradition. Of course. The games I recognize as primarily 'bad games' but I still enjoyed and appreciated are in the vast minority. |
It's still your choice even if you'd never make the opposite choice so you are in control here. You're choosing to decide your expectation based on common sense and evidence, which is good!
I realize standard and expectation sound similar but they are not the same even if I fail at properly articulating why. Expectations are simply what you believe the game will be, standards are based on what the game actually is. Expectations can be influenced by standards, such as how high above them you hope the game is, but not the other way around. What you expected doesn't change the fact that the game is what it is. That's why you can still be disappointed even if your expectations are correct. If this weren't true, if expectations actually did have an effect on the final product, then we could always expect the absolute best and never be disappointed, and that's definitely not the case.
