Whoever said Sinistron was right on the money. That game becomes extremely tough as soon as you get halfway through level 4 (the asteroids). I love it, though; felt great to beat it, and the music is excellent.
As far as Shape Shifter goes, the controls take some practice and it does suck that you can save in only one spot, but the game is AMAZING. I've beaten it without dying, and I'm hardly a great player. For what it's worth, I like to play it with the TurboStick. Put in some practice and get in a zone, and the controls start to feel great; and then you can enjoy all the great concepts at work.