Amazing atmosphere and pacing. This is how you do a remake. While some scenes don't look the greatest by today's standards, for a remake from 2002 on the GameCube, the pre-rendered backgrounds still look great and give off a great vibe. If you want to find out where the term "Survival Horror" originated, this is the game for you.

This game is a fantastic hard-as-nails Metroidvania. The platforming and combat is tight and responsive. I was a bit worried after watching some trailers that this would rely to heavily on the parry mechanic, but I was happy to find out that while it is pretty much required on some enemies, it is not essential for every encounter.

The amazing (and horrific) sprites and other art in Blasphemous, along with the fairly ambient music and mysterious storytelling set a very unique and compelling atmosphere. You can really get invested in the world here, reading the lore presented on every item, or you can just cut your way through the challenges the game has to offer.

If there is any cons I've found it's that the beginning of the game is perhaps too open ended. I found myself in a couple very punishing areas before I found what I believe is the intended route. Though, this may be a positive point to some.
Additionally, I found in some areas the instant-kill spike pits were a bit cruel. But I suppose that fits with what this game is trying to offer.

All in all, if you are a fan of metroidvanias, challenging platformers and an interesting (and very dark) world to explore, don't overlook this one.