It felt a bit slow and samey at first, but once it became clear how careful you actually had to be to win, it was more engaging. I think getting a good mask is vital to surviving the game.
When I got one, it provide a lot of relief from the tension. Which was bad, because it made the game easy afterwards, meaning I wasn't as locked in, but also good, because it was short, I wanted to beat it, and it gave me a whole lot of juxtaposition gratification.