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Following the company's recent announcement of Game Pass membership updates, including a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty per month, numerous subscribers are looking for new methods to maximize their subscription. If you holding onto their membership or considering joining, we present our latest picks.

This weekend's games feature a beloved JRPG, a delightful independent journey, and a superb puzzle game set to depart from the platform shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the best methods to maximize value from your subscription is by diving into a extensive, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4 Golden matches that bill exactly. Players take on the role of a teenager who has just moved to the quiet countryside of Inaba. By day, your goals involve making friendships, taking on part-time jobs, and keeping up with studies. At night, you investigate a disturbing string of murders by exploring unique dungeons themed around your companions' inner fears.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, strategic battle system, impeccable visuals, and a plot full of twists, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a masterpiece for good reason. It also features a incredibly engrossing gameplay loop that will keep you up past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key selling point for Game Pass, the platform also highlights smaller indie gems. A perfect instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this enchanting independent game is a fantasy journey steeped in South American culture. Players follow Miho, who, after assisting his grandmother make soup, is transported to a colorful realm filled with potato-nabbing frogs and other quirky creatures.

Sopa plays out similar to an educational PC game from the 90s, as Miho tackles challenges and aids the world's residents by gathering an assortment of items. Though it's a little unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a heartwarming little game that proudly celebrates its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is set to exit Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a few days to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely should. Studio Geometric Interactive designed one of the finest puzzlers of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core puzzle mechanic revolves around transitioning between worlds inside additional dimensions, and frequently you'll transport those worlds, in the form of colorful spheres, with you.

While it lacks direct guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's challenges is designed in a very natural manner, yet they can challenge you as well. 2023 was a big period for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was somewhat missed by the masses. We should rectify that now.