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After Microsoft's latest news of Xbox Game Pass membership changes, including a cost hike for the top tier to $thirty per month, numerous subscribers are looking for new ways to maximize their membership. If you holding onto their subscription or considering signing up, here are our latest recommendations.

This weekend's games feature a beloved JRPG, a delightful independent adventure, and a superb puzzle game scheduled to leave the platform soon.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the best ways to maximize value from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that description exactly. Players take on the part of a high school student who has relocated to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. During the day, your goals involve making friendships, working part-time jobs, and managing schoolwork. At night, you investigate a disturbing serial murder case by venturing into strange locations based on your companions' inner fears.

With a unforgettable group of heroes, tactical battle system, flawless art design, and a plot full of surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a masterpiece for many reasons. It also boasts a incredibly addictive cycle that will keep you up past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big releases like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key selling point for Game Pass, the platform also highlights smaller indie gems. A perfect example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from the animated classic, this enchanting independent adventure is a magical realist tale rooted in Latin American culture. Players follow Miho, who, after helping his grandmother prepare soup, is pulled into a vibrant realm populated by potato-nabbing frogs and various eccentric creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out similar to an learning-focused computer title from the 90s, as Miho tackles challenges and helps the realm's inhabitants by gathering an inventory of items. Even if it's a bit unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a heartwarming small experience that proudly celebrates its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to leave Game Pass on Oct. 15, leaving only a short time to play it via subscription — and you definitely must. Studio Geometric Interactive designed one of the best puzzle games of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central puzzle mechanic revolves around moving between realms inside additional worlds, and frequently you'll carry those worlds, in the form of colorful spheres, alongside you.

Although it lacks explicit guidance, everything about Cocoon's challenges is designed in a very natural way, yet they will test you as well. The year 2023 proved a big year for games, so it's understandable if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit missed by many players. Let's rectify that while we can.