Three Game Pass Titles We Are Enjoying Over the Weekend (October 10-12)

Following Microsoft's latest news of Xbox Game Pass membership updates, featuring a price increase for the top tier to $thirty monthly, many members are seeking fresh ways to maximize their subscription. For those holding onto their membership or considering joining, here are our latest picks.

This weekend's games include a beloved JRPG, a charming independent journey, and a superb puzzle game scheduled to depart from the platform shortly.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

One of the best methods to maximize value from your subscription is by diving into a lengthy, engaging RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that description perfectly. You step into the part of a teenager who has just moved to the quiet countryside of Inaba. During the day, your goals involve forming new friends, taking on employment, and keeping up with schoolwork. By night, you work to solve a disturbing serial murder case by venturing into strange dungeons based on your friends' inner fears.

With a unforgettable group of heroes, strategic turn-based combat, flawless art design, and a storyline full of surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a classic for good reason. It also boasts a incredibly engrossing cycle that will have you playing late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary selling point for Game Pass, the platform also showcases lesser-known indie gems. A perfect example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from the animated classic, this enchanting independent game is a magical realist tale rooted in Latin American traditions. Players join Miho, who, after helping his grandma make soup, is pulled into a vibrant realm filled with potato-nabbing frogs and other quirky animals.

Sopa unfolds like an educational PC game from the 1990s, as Miho solves puzzles and aids the world's inhabitants by gathering an assortment of objects. Though it's a little unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet little game that openly celebrates its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is set to exit the service on October 15, leaving only a few days to play it via your membership — and you definitely must. Studio Geometric Interactive crafted one of the best puzzlers of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core puzzle mechanic revolves around moving among realms inside additional worlds, 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's challenges is designed in a highly natural way, though they will challenge you as well. 2023 was a big period for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was somewhat overlooked by the masses. Let's rectify that while we can.