After my first playthrough I immediately jumped back into Axiom Verge to cleanup the remaining items that I didnt find before. A handful of items alluded me for days as the methods to uncover hidden rooms among other things always seemed out of reach. Its been a few weeks at the time of writing, but I still remember bouncing back and forth between multiple areas trying to use every ability and power-up that I could think of. Nothing ever seemed to work. Slowly over the course of a week I would come to find that the solutions to these mysteries required seeing things from a new angle. For as much as Axiom Verge might remind you of some other game, it also goes a long way in introducing concepts that no one else is doing. This isnt just another Metroidvania. Its a game that understands how important rewarding exploration is and its provided some of the most mind blowing moments that Ive ever experienced in a game.