I can agree the controls are a bit ass and sometimes some truly annoying shit happens but man it's just such a great world overall. The details are amazing, and its just easy for me to get lost in the world and the general setting.
I would say Rockstar and Bethesda are about in the same category with maybe CDPR being the only real competition in that both make great worlds that others just can't recreate, with unfortunately not always the best controls and gameplay. But they both shine in giving you a world with a lot of freedom to do whatever you want with, with gameplay/controls being the limitations. IF you can't get into these game because of that I understand. But in general, these games work for me.