In Game Archives: Bestiary
I always want this in every single game. The last one I played that had it was Blades of Time, although it was a very basic one with a picture and a hint to fight them, it still contained all enemies.
One of the bestiaries I liked the most was Sword of Mana’s Monster Album:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=V14RHjv8qDA#t=121s
I personally always eat this kind of thing up, and I’d love it in GW2, which just has some really beautiful looking creatures. It sometimes feels a shame that I cant get a proper look at them, as its pretty hard to sit back and admire something when its pulping you into the ground.
I know its only a superfluous thing, but sometimes its these little lovely extras that really bring a game to life for me, and elevate a game from something that’s fun, to something that’s really, really fun.
One of the bestiaries I liked the most was Sword of Mana’s Monster Album:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=V14RHjv8qDA#t=121s
Sword of Mana, I lived on that game for awhile!
I believe they explored this idea at a point, giving information on the different creature types, history, fighting style, weaknesses, etc … but it ultimately was canned.
A shame, because I tend to agree, the lore aspect, and therefore the history behind the creatures has always been one of the GW staples.