It's funny, when it comes to programming or other computer activities, I love the puzzle solving aspect of delving into what makes something work and trial and error, seeing what a small change did, etc, but with video game puzzles, I have zero patience, and get frustrated very quickly. I try once and then if it looks stupid, I just look up the guide. Funny how people's minds can put up with something in one setting but in another it's completely the opposite.
I think the problem is that the game makes a sharp transition, it's like if Croteam inserted a puzzle from The Talos Principle into Serious Sam, it feels like you stumbled and fell.
