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Following the company's recent announcement of Xbox Game Pass membership updates, including a cost hike for the top tier to $thirty per month, numerous subscribers are looking for fresh methods to get the most from their subscription. If you keeping their membership or considering signing up, here are this week's picks.

This weekend's titles include a beloved Japanese role-playing game, a delightful independent adventure, and a brilliant puzzle game set 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, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that bill perfectly. Players step into the part of a high school student who has just moved to the quiet countryside of Inaba. By day, your goals involve making friendships, working part-time jobs, and managing schoolwork. At night, you investigate a disturbing serial murder case by venturing into unique dungeons based on your friends' deepest insecurities.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, tactical turn-based combat, impeccable art design, and a storyline full of surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a masterpiece for many reasons. It also boasts a highly addictive cycle that will have you playing late into the night, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary 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 the animated classic, this charming indie game is a fantasy tale steeped in South American traditions. Players follow Miho, who, after helping his grandma make soup, is pulled into a colorful world filled with potato-nabbing frogs and other eccentric animals.

Sopa unfolds similar to an educational PC game from the 90s, as Miho tackles puzzles and helps the world's residents by gathering an inventory of objects. Even if it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa is a sweet small experience that openly celebrates its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to exit Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a few days to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely must. Developer the creators designed one of the best puzzle games of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its central gameplay element revolves around moving between worlds within additional dimensions, and frequently you'll carry those worlds, in the shape of colorful orbs, with you.

While it doesn't have direct instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is built in a very intuitive manner, yet they will challenge you as well. 2023 was a big period for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was a bit overlooked by the masses. We should rectify that while we can.