Why does this game have a limited number of lives

Why does this game have a limited number of lives

WHY THE EVER

LOVING

FUCK

DOES THIS GAME

HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF LIVES?!?!?!

This is pure fucking bullshit that you're going to make me restart the whole god damned fucking level after dying four times before reaching a checkpoint. I honestly can't believe anyone thought this was a good fucking idea. WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU THINKING MEDIA MOLECULE FOR THE LOVE OF FUCKING CHRIST