I am loving the game (now at 55 hours), the exploring and discovery, dealing with the Initiative politics, over coming environmental hazards, and creating settlements where multiple species can thrive. Also the combat is really great. I also really like the crafting system and the multitude of weapons/armor that can be created. There's a good balance between social interaction, exploration, and combat. And the fact that they have 5 levels of difficulty makes MEA accessable to everyone.
I don't think the game is perfect, but it doesn't deserve the bashing it gets. As far as the animations go, I think that whole issue is blown way out of proportion. I rarely even notice it or think about when I'm in the game.
I rarely play in multiplayer, so I'm also looking forward to single player story-based DLC. If they treat this game like DA:I, it will probably have at least 3 major story DLCs. But as they are currently optimizing and catching bugs, I wouldn't look for a DLC until at least late summer to early fall. But have no fear, they will make them, Bioware has always created good DLCs.