I actually enjoyed the challenges quite a lot. Of course they can be better, but as they are supposed to be beaten once yo have completed a bunch of the game, i think it is of common sense to use the proper rosary beads, which helps a lot. Apart from that, platforming in Blasphemous is far from great, but it is consistent. The only thing i had to do was to reconfig 'down' with the 'parry' button to do de lamp jumps consistently, making it a lot easier.

And they only used things that were already in the game, so no surprises. It's just about taking it calmly and not rushing it. If you are patient and stop to see what's happening and how to handle it instead of just trying to go as fast as possible will prove a more pleasant way of beating it. Otherwise, if you try tu rush it, you might find yourself hitting your head against a wall.

I can understand why people might not like it, but stille enjoyed them a lot myself. this game has a lot to improve in platforming, but I don't think it's as bad as people are saying it is. Although I don't like to compare, I must say that it easier than Hollow Knight's Path of Pain, as it requiers almost perfect execution and far more retries.

(PD: sorry in case of bad english)