Downgraded it to 8.4 with hotfix, it works now, but the game still randomly crashes if I play continuously for more than an hour.
Dirt actually looked better to me since they had a LOT of effects like dust and rain which seriously added to the drama, and also the damage physics don't look as intense here.
I can't speak for the 360, but I beat those fuckers on my PC on normal difficulty. It's just a matter of "exchanging" a little paint and doing some good blocking.Also with the 360 controller, on the 360 I find Ravenwest Fuckers almost impossible to beat, no matter which difficulty...