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After the company's recent announcement of Game Pass membership updates, including a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $30 monthly, many subscribers are looking for fresh ways to maximize their membership. For those keeping their membership or considering signing up, we present our latest recommendations.

This weekend's titles include a beloved JRPG, a delightful independent journey, and a superb puzzler set to depart from the platform soon.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the top methods to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a extensive, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that bill exactly. You step into the part of a high school student who has relocated to the quiet countryside of Inaba. During the day, your objectives include making friendships, taking on part-time jobs, and managing studies. At night, you investigate a disturbing string of murders by exploring unique locations based on your friends' inner fears.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, tactical turn-based combat, impeccable visuals, and a plot full of surprises, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a classic for many reasons. It also boasts a highly engrossing gameplay loop that will have you playing late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary attraction for Game Pass, the platform also showcases smaller indie gems. A great example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from the animated classic, this enchanting indie game is a magical realist tale rooted in Latin American traditions. You join Miho, who, after helping his grandmother prepare soup, is pulled into a colorful world filled with potato-stealing frogs and various eccentric creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato unfolds like an educational PC game from the 1990s, as Miho solves puzzles and aids the realm's residents by collecting an assortment of objects. Even if it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa is a heartwarming small experience that openly showcases its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to exit the service on October 15, giving you only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you definitely should. Studio the creators crafted one of the best puzzle games of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central puzzle mechanic focuses on transitioning between worlds inside additional worlds, and often you'll transport those worlds, in the form of vibrant spheres, alongside you.

While it doesn't have direct guidance, everything about Cocoon's challenges is built in a very natural way, yet they will test you as well. 2023 was a big period for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was somewhat missed by many players. We should rectify that now.