Folks need to stop posting models from Deus Ex, that thing has some hideous models, terribly proportioned. It's probably the most embarrassing example of outsourcing I've ever seen from a AAA game.
I've never played an Atelier game but the character models are gorgeous. They're basically perfect 3D recreations of the illustrations they're based on.
The characters from Costume Quest are simple (in a good way) and adorably expressive.