The game is colorful and full of life and sound. I personally don't appreciate the lady icon, but who am I to judge.
I'd say one way to improve this is not hide most of the screen when the retical shows up. Let the player see where they are going. And maybe have it come in from the sides rather than instantly appear right over the top of the player. Difficulty could be ramped up by making the retical slower at first and then get faster and faster.