"I disagree where you say that using encyclepedia is very very wrong. It is your taste that you'd rather not have games with that. I personally love sifting through various sources of information to piece together the universe. As I love the codex's/datalogue/whatever that adds lore/makes the story make more sense in various WRPG and JRPG's"
You're confusing "looking up all the nuances of a world and their deeper meanings" with "doing homework just to understand the plot".
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs








