Saw the thread title/question and the first (and only) thing that popped into my mind was Vagrant Story. I'd settle for an HD re-release but given the story and world that the original created a sequel would be nice as well. The game had interesting characters, decent environments (a bit on the brown side and the map function can fuck right off), solid combat (sequel combat would probably more resemble Devil May Cry or God of War) and probably the most balanced crafting system I've ever encountered.