I'm sorry, but as a game artist, these models are aweful. They start off with body parts that are often not to scale and even after tweaking the scale where, say, the legs and arms fit the body and head size, the overall structure of the legs and/or arms is off in scale. They aren't anatomically correct. The saving grace is if you plan to cover them up with clothes, but they barely give you anything you can work with, aside from some generic pieces and the go so far as to charge you $19 to get more generic clothing. Waste of money and waste of time. If you have nothing else to lean on, this might work, but even the exported models don't look right without a bit of work in other apps. Avoid this one and just go for the free (and better) alternative of using MakeHuman.

[15 Mar 2014 EDIT:]
I can honestly still say stay away from this. Makehuman just came out with a finalized version that is not only free, but does what this is supposed to do. Don't waste your money on this.

Tgis Game

This seems to be Fuse Basic... and the Maximo side of things is way too expensive. I wanted to buy an Action Animation Pack, and it was close to the price of purchasing the full royalty free versions of Daz3D (which has a $100 game character export plugin for sale).

I am a bit disappointed with this new business model... that charges you for software, and then essentially charges you to continue using it.

Extremely disappointed purchase. In fact you get the opportunity to create a very primitive model of several parts. The number of parts is very limited. You cann't be using some form of motion, or even be change the pose. Button animation actually does not allow to change the character posture, and sends you to a website where you can buy some animation.
For example walking,+ jumping,+ turning cost you 350 dollars. I'm not kidding, more than three hundred dollars for simple movements!
Many games such as MMOs, give you much more room for customization of a character at a much lower price.

UPDATE: The Fuse team are to be commended for listening to and addressing the criticism and issues which users have had with their product - the latest update addresses one of the biggest problems I've had with Fuse...

I can now alter the parameters of the base models to correct the proportions and distortions. This could be a game changer. It's still a shame that the base models aren't better but at least they are now usable thanks to being fully adjustable.

I'll spend the next couple of weeks testing fuse in my character creation workflow (swapping out DAZ3D). Then I'll decide if I can recommend this product to others.


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Original Review
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Fuse.

I could forgive the lack of features.
I would forgive the shortage of variation.
I should even forgive the way that the pointless TF2 content gets in the way of what little other content there is.

I won't, however, forgive the fact that the base models are not properly proportioned, or that it's not possible to scale them to the correct proportions (properly, in detail, not using centred scaling on the elbow).

I won't work with the torso of a human when it's only possible to attach the arms of a gibbon with the hands of Andre the Giant glued on the end of them. These base meshes are seriously poor quality and render the software practically useless far beyond its lack of features.

I thought Fuse could/should/would speed up my character creation workflow in conjunction with the fast Mixamo rigger and the excellent, fit for purpose, Manga Studio 5. It can't.

As for the exported texture quality... think about crayons and a low res scanner.

For me, at least, it was a tax deductible purchase and I didn't pay full price.

If this is a work in progress then it should be clearly marked as 'early access'. I won't be using Fuse again unless the default models are brought up to scratch.

I am very disappointed. The game* offers limited selections in models (or pieces of them), and the texture system is basic without buying an addon. Then, when you want to animate your character, you get ported to the Mixamo website. They provide a free (Provided you only ever use it twice) autorigger, which assembles a skeleton for your model. However, the animations are separate entirely. You can pay big sums to get the full scope of the software.

The software is not worth what you pay, and it's incredibly limited. Sure, you get easy character modelling, but don't be a sucker. The software is just an expensive (at least for recreational users) extension of Mixamo's actual animation and rigging website, where you can pay over a thousand dollars for full access.

EDIT: I think the primary purpose of a review is to give my opinion of the product I purchased. My expectations may or may not match someone else's, and it's ultimately their decision whether or not they should buy this application (Thanks for calling me a smartass and inquiring as to whether or not I was autistic. I appreciate your mature conduct). In order to inform someone best of what is being sold, I'll give you the numbers.

Body Parts Total: 66
Torso Pieces: 15
Arm Pieces: 15
Leg pieces: 15
Head Pieces: 21

Total Clothing Parts: 86
Bottoms/Pants: 19
Hair: 10
Hats: 6
Shoes: 17
Tops/Shirts: 27
Eyewear: 7

(Minor edit: My numbers may not be completely accurate by the time you read this, and I counted by thumb)

The clothing is fairly average; You get basic button up shirts, a few different jeans, but nothing too exciting. The distinct lack of hats is something I'd note; You don't get anything like motorcycle helmets, beanies, or other restrictive headgear that might clip with the head model.

Also, the facial customization is fairly limited, especially when you consider how in depth facial adjustments get in almost every videogame that allows it (APB: Reloaded, Skyrim, Saints Row, all of which have different developers). You can change a character's beard, eye color and diameter, eyebrows, and eyelashes. Fuse does not include advanced adjustment of the mouth, ears, nose, or head definition.

Also, I'd appreciate it if the developer would stop asking me to change my review. It's immature- The fact of the matter is that a review exists to provide insight to someone considering purchasing this product. If your software was geared to a more recreational and cheaper market, then you shouldn't have an "All Access" function on your website which costs $1,499 per year- Which gets you access to "Premium Mixamo content" for Fuse. While smaller microtransactions are available for purchasing animations, auto-rigging uses, and alternate 3D characters, the average customer is still not entitled to Mixamo's best customer support. Their "All Access" function boasts unlimited access to different things, but also "Premium Support". I understand you place your customers who pay more higher on your list of priorities, but should any paying customer really only be allowed to use the forum? It's alienating your more casual users who have also paid for your product.

The good news is that everything is royalty free, even for commercial use. Hopefully as the free content base expands, the overall quality and variance between the characters you can create will expand too.
(Minor edit here too: As I've been told, the Team Fortress 2 components are not covered under the royalty-free guarantee. This is understandable, though)

In the end, this review is not senseless hate. It is my opinion, and the very fact that I must defend my stance against two different developers and a rather feisty supporter is a serious issue that Mixamo's team should address. Don't use my review for "Does this guy like it? No? I won't buy it!" but instead see it as "This guy doesn't like it? Why?" I think the architecture is there, but the current content is far too plain and lackluster. I'll update my review as new packs come available - The free ones, that is.

EDIT: I've reviewed the Fuse product page and appreciate the changes made since previous edits. They are now up front about the amount of components available and the presence of a paid service. I have not used the software recently, but please note the developer is still adding content.

EDIT: I should have waited to update my review. I guess my review is "belying" according a clearly biased article by CinemaBlend. I'm sort of angry they made a backhanded comment about my review, but I'll let it by. The article also says my review was written back in January, which is only partially true. I left my original opinion untouched and updated my review in the form of edits, even over the last few months.

EDIT: This will probably be one of my last. I've not checked any updates in awhile, and because of this my review may have fallen out of date. Please do not bash the developers - they are doing all they can to make sure they succeed. I don't think they've explicitly attacked my review, and although this review may be a thorn in their side, I did not write it to ruin them. I have no intention of making this software fail - it has potential. But I cannot deny the shifty behavior with PR, and it is something MIxamo should address.