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Following Microsoft's latest announcement of Game Pass subscription updates, featuring a cost hike for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty per month, many members are seeking new methods to get the most from their membership. If you keeping their subscription or considering signing up, we present our latest picks.

This weekend's games include a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a delightful indie journey, and a brilliant puzzle game scheduled to depart from the platform shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the best methods to maximize value from Game Pass is by diving into a extensive, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4 Golden fits that bill exactly. You step into the part of a teenager who has just moved to the quiet rural town of Inaba. By day, your objectives include making friendships, working employment, and keeping up with schoolwork. By night, you work to solve a chilling serial murder case by venturing into unique locations themed around your companions' inner fears.

With a memorable cast of characters, strategic turn-based combat, flawless art design, and a storyline packed with surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a masterpiece for good reason. It also boasts a incredibly addictive gameplay loop that will have you playing past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although major releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary selling point for the service, the subscription also showcases smaller games. A perfect example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this charming independent game is a fantasy journey steeped in South American culture. You follow Miho, who, after assisting his grandma prepare soup, is pulled into a vibrant realm filled with potato-stealing frogs and other quirky creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out similar to an educational computer title from the 90s, as Miho solves challenges and aids the realm's inhabitants by gathering an inventory of objects. Though it's a little unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a heartwarming little game that openly celebrates its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to exit the service on October 15, giving you only a few days to experience it via your membership — and you absolutely must. Developer Geometric Interactive crafted one of the finest puzzlers of this generation in 2023's Cocoon. Its core gameplay element revolves around transitioning among worlds within other worlds, and frequently you'll transport those worlds, in the shape of vibrant orbs, alongside you.

While it lacks direct instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is built in a highly natural way, though they can challenge you as well. 2023 was a big year for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was somewhat missed by many players. We should rectify that while we can.