3 Game Pass Titles We Are Playing Over the Weekend (Oct. 10-12)

After Microsoft's recent news of Xbox Game Pass membership changes, featuring a price increase for the top tier to $thirty monthly, many members are seeking new methods to maximize their membership. For those keeping their subscription or considering signing up, we present our latest picks.

Our selected titles feature a acclaimed JRPG, a delightful independent journey, and a superb puzzler scheduled to leave the service soon.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the top ways to maximize value from your subscription is by diving into a lengthy, captivating RPG — and Persona 4 Golden matches that bill exactly. Players take on the part of a high school student who has relocated to the quiet rural town of Inaba. During the day, your goals involve forming friendships, working employment, and managing schoolwork. By night, you work to solve a disturbing serial murder case by exploring unique dungeons themed around your friends' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable cast of characters, strategic battle system, flawless art design, and a storyline packed with twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a classic for good reason. It also features a incredibly addictive cycle that will keep you up late into the night, night after night.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While major titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key attraction for Game Pass, the platform also highlights lesser-known games. A perfect instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from the animated classic, this enchanting independent adventure is a fantasy tale steeped in South American culture. Players join Miho, who, after helping his grandma prepare soup, is transported to a colorful realm filled with potato-nabbing frogs and various eccentric animals.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out similar to an educational PC game from the 90s, as Miho tackles puzzles 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 small game that proudly showcases its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is scheduled to exit the service on Oct. 15, giving you only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely should. Studio the creators crafted one of the best puzzle games of this generation in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central gameplay element focuses on transitioning among worlds inside additional dimensions, and frequently you'll carry those realms, in the form of vibrant spheres, with you.

Although it lacks explicit guidance, everything about Cocoon's challenges is built in a very intuitive way, though they can test you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive period for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat overlooked by many players. Let's rectify that while we can.