I thought the first act was absolutely brilliant and I was recommending it to people who didn't ask for one. The thrill of escape and wondering what new tool I'd unlock next was pure dopamine. Then the first hide from the helicopter mission which was more frustrating than fun, but I got through it.

Once you get to the island location and the game strips all of your tools away and you have to scour the environment for just a couple planks at a time the game just becomes a chore (that ends with a second helicopter level...whoo).

But again that first act was pure bliss so I press on and then it was a series of find a way to move these objects from here to here and the thrill was gone. Turns out that 60 second timer was the real magic sauce all along.