Hi folks, 
 
so i wanted to buy this game but it had so many problems at the beginning that i didn't. Have the patches and the free DLC made this game worth buying or is it still flawed?

I'm in the same boat as the thread host. The ammount of bad press the game got at launch with all the problems made me look away from the game for a while.

Yes, the patches did fix a lot of the issues the game had. Even before the patches came out I found it to be quite enjoyable. I would definitely recommend picking it up! I was glued to it for a solid 2 months or so.

@chan05 The AI never struck me as being terrible. Certainly there are some races where you'll win by huge amounts (especially if you've upgraded your car to a high level), but there were certainly races that I had a lot of difficulty winning as well. It's a mixed bag, but it doesn't really hurt the game.

@chan05: Don't get the game, the vehicle handling is terrible (even if you adjust it). Nobody better @ reply me about this statement either, that's not an invitation. Plus you need money to do things but you will have a hard time once you beat all the challenges or lose interest in progression due to the annoying driving schools.

I never had any issues with the handling, it made more sense than the handling in Hot Pursuit. Driving schools were annoying, but I got through them with help from Youtube and I now have every car in the game (not including additional dlc/special editions).
 
I found the Casino was a great way to get extra money and won 2 cars there.

Yeah, the handling didn't bother me after a couple hours of play.

@mfpantst: Oh darn. 8P

Okay maybe I was a little harsh... It's still a bit fun driving around, and thanks @TheKeyboardDemon: for the YouTube tip. The multiplayer racing is hard to get a match for, but I don't know if that's only for certain times of the day.

Its damn cheap on steam, my urges to buy a racing wheel are coming back. :P

@mfpantst: It's worth the price it is on Steam, but I play on the 360 console. It can be pretty bland but it's all-right for the price on Steam.