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After the company's latest announcement of Xbox Game Pass membership changes, featuring a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty monthly, numerous members are seeking new methods to maximize their membership. If you holding onto their membership or considering joining, here are this week's picks.

This weekend's titles feature a beloved Japanese role-playing game, a charming independent journey, and a superb puzzler scheduled to depart from the service shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the best methods to get your money's worth from your subscription is by immersing yourself in a extensive, engaging RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that description perfectly. You take on the part of a high school student who has just moved to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. During the day, your objectives involve forming new friends, working employment, and keeping up with schoolwork. At night, you work to solve a chilling string of murders by venturing into unique locations based on your companions' inner fears.

With a memorable cast of characters, tactical turn-based combat, impeccable visuals, and a storyline packed with surprises, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a classic for good reason. It also boasts a highly engrossing cycle that will keep you up late into the night, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary attraction for the service, the platform also showcases 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 tale steeped in Latin American traditions. Players join Miho, who, after helping his grandma make soup, is pulled into a colorful realm populated by potato-stealing frogs and other quirky creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato unfolds similar to an learning-focused PC game from the 1990s, as Miho tackles puzzles and aids the realm's residents by collecting an inventory of objects. Though it's a bit unpolished, Sopa is a sweet small game that proudly showcases its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon is set to exit Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a short time to play it via subscription — and you absolutely must. Developer Geometric Interactive crafted one of the finest puzzlers of this generation in 2023's Cocoon. Its central gameplay element focuses on transitioning among realms within additional worlds, and frequently you'll carry those worlds, in the shape of vibrant spheres, alongside you.

While it doesn't have explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is built in a very natural manner, though they can challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive year for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat overlooked by the masses. Let's rectify that now.