Lair gets a bad reputation, and I agree to some extent with the developers who think that, by and large, reviewers didn't "get" the controls. They do work, more or less, without much of a learning curve.
That said, it is a stark omission that they did not allow those who don't like sixaxis to switch to analog control. Rent Lair and give it a try, but don't buy it blind, and don't write it off completely. It deserves to be played.