Played through as part of the Legendary Edition on PS4. Still a great story but mired in side content.
I've since started ME2, playing as a soldier like I did the first time around. I'm not finding it very satisfying getting the exact same experience and I keep planning to restart with a different character and do things differently, so I'm just going to restart from the start of 1. Honestly, I think playing through ME1 like you're actually on the clock (while doing some important side missions) instead of fart-arsing about the galaxy will be a more immersive experience.
I've since started ME2, playing as a soldier like I did the first time around. I'm not finding it very satisfying getting the exact same experience and I keep planning to restart with a different character and do things differently, so I'm just going to restart from the start of 1. Honestly, I think playing through ME1 like you're actually on the clock (while doing some important side missions) instead of fart-arsing about the galaxy will be a more immersive experience.