A week back or so, we enthusiastically burbled on about the Shredder, a third-party Guitar Hero controller that made the liquid in our crotches glow through the skin like a lava lamp. We said we'd go buy one. This was a lie. It was part of a devious plot to get you to spend your hard-earned money for us, then send us a review so we wouldn't be out a cool forty beans.

And it worked! Thanks to Mr. Moneybags reader Dave E. we can now conclusively put our beer money back into our sock. This just in! Shredder sucks!

I purchased the new 3rd party G.H. and I have very mixed reviews about it. Right away I noticed the controller itself is even smaller than the official GH one. It still feels natural when holding it though. On a plus side, the top buttons are still placed the same, but have a better feel to them. They do not need to be pushed down as hard as the original, making hammer-ons and pull offs feel more natural. My biggest gripes about this controller are the tilt sensor and the select button. The tilt sensor is now a shake sensor. You have the shake the controller to enable star power. Sounds good on paper, but when it isn't very responsive, you realize that your only option is to use the select button. Well, it is placed too high up and makes you actually stop your stumming to reach it. Not good. Overall, I would say its only good for a second guitar to give to your buddy when he comes over for some multiplayer action. It does not deliver performance as the box suggests.

Shaking the controller like a two week infant to enable star power certainly screams rock and roll, but it seems a tad inconvenient. Better cancel your orders, guys!

Previously: Third Party Guitar Hero Controller Shreds