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After the company's recent news of Game Pass membership updates, featuring a cost hike for the top tier to $thirty per month, numerous members are seeking new ways to maximize their membership. For those holding onto their membership or thinking about signing up, we present our latest recommendations.

This weekend's titles include a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a delightful independent journey, and a brilliant puzzler set to leave the service shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the best methods to maximize value from your subscription is by diving into a extensive, engaging RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that description exactly. You take on the role of a high school student who has relocated to the sleepy rural town of Inaba. During the day, your goals include making friendships, working employment, and managing schoolwork. At night, you investigate a chilling serial murder case by exploring unique dungeons themed around your companions' inner fears.

With a unforgettable group of heroes, tactical turn-based combat, flawless visuals, and a storyline full of surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a masterpiece for good reason. It also boasts a highly addictive gameplay loop that will keep you up late into the night, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While major releases like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key selling point for the service, the platform also showcases lesser-known games. A perfect instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this enchanting independent game is a magical realist tale steeped in South American culture. Players follow Miho, who, after assisting his grandmother prepare soup, is pulled into a colorful realm filled with potato-nabbing frogs and other eccentric creatures.

Sopa plays out similar to an learning-focused PC game from the 90s, as Miho tackles puzzles and helps the realm's inhabitants by gathering an inventory of objects. Even if it's a little unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet little game that proudly showcases its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is scheduled to leave Game Pass on October 15, leaving only a short time to experience it via your membership — and you definitely must. Developer the creators designed one of the best puzzlers of this generation in 2023's Cocoon. Its central gameplay element revolves around moving between realms within additional worlds, and frequently you'll transport those worlds, in the shape of vibrant orbs, alongside you.

While it doesn't have direct instructions, everything about Cocoon's challenges is designed in a very natural manner, yet they can challenge you as well. 2023 was a massive period for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat overlooked by the masses. Let's rectify that while we can.