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Following Microsoft's recent news of Xbox Game Pass membership changes, featuring a cost hike for the Ultimate Tier to $30 per month, numerous members are seeking new methods to maximize their membership. For those keeping their subscription or thinking about signing up, we present our latest picks.

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

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the best ways to get your money's worth from your subscription is by immersing yourself in a extensive, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4 Golden matches that bill exactly. Players take on the part of a teenager who has just moved to the quiet countryside of Inaba. By day, your objectives involve forming new friends, taking on part-time jobs, and keeping up with studies. At night, you investigate a chilling string of murders by venturing into unique locations themed around your friends' inner fears.

With a unforgettable group of heroes, tactical battle system, flawless art design, and a plot full of surprises, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a masterpiece for many reasons. It also features a highly addictive gameplay loop that will have you playing past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a primary attraction for Game Pass, the platform also highlights smaller games. A great instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this enchanting independent adventure is a magical realist journey steeped in Latin American traditions. You follow Miho, who, after assisting his grandmother prepare soup, is transported to a colorful realm filled with potato-nabbing frogs and other quirky creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out similar to an educational PC game from the 1990s, as Miho tackles challenges and aids the realm's inhabitants by collecting an inventory of items. Even if it's a little unpolished, Sopa is a heartwarming little game that openly showcases its love for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to leave Game Pass on October 15, leaving only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you definitely must. Studio the creators crafted one of the best puzzle games of this generation in 2023's Cocoon. Its central puzzle mechanic focuses on transitioning among worlds inside additional dimensions, and often you'll carry those worlds, in the form of vibrant orbs, alongside you.

Although it lacks explicit guidance, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is designed in a very intuitive way, yet they will test you as well. 2023 was a big period for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was a bit overlooked by many players. We should rectify that while we can.