Amazing game! I got hooked on trying to get the fastest times I could, so I’m glad that system was in the game. I think without the time pressure it wouldn’t have been as enjoyable, but I like that it’s also completely optional for progression.
I know a bunch of speedrunners and they'd never make me hear the end of it if I didn't add a timer lmao (also glad to hear, it was non-functional until 4 hours from release)