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Following Microsoft's latest news of Game Pass subscription changes, featuring a price increase for the top tier to $30 monthly, numerous members are looking for new ways to maximize their membership. If you holding onto their membership or thinking about signing up, we present this week's recommendations.

This weekend's games include a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a charming indie adventure, and a superb puzzle game scheduled to depart from the service soon.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the best methods to maximize value from your subscription is by diving into a lengthy, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4 Golden matches that bill exactly. You take on the part of a high school student who has relocated to the quiet countryside of Inaba. By day, your goals involve making friendships, working employment, and managing studies. By night, you investigate a chilling string of murders by exploring strange dungeons based on your friends' inner fears.

With a unforgettable group of heroes, tactical turn-based combat, flawless art design, and a storyline full of surprises, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a masterpiece for many reasons. It also features a incredibly addictive gameplay loop that will keep you up past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although major titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key attraction for the service, the platform also highlights smaller indie gems. A perfect example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by the animated classic, this enchanting independent game is a magical realist tale rooted in South American culture. Players follow Miho, who, after assisting his grandmother make soup, is transported to a vibrant world populated by potato-stealing frogs and other quirky animals.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out like an educational computer title from the 1990s, as Miho tackles puzzles and helps the realm's inhabitants by gathering an inventory of objects. Though it's a little unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet small game that openly showcases its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is scheduled to exit Game Pass on Oct. 15, leaving only a short time to play it via your membership — and you definitely should. Studio the creators designed one of the best puzzle games of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its central gameplay element focuses on moving between realms within additional worlds, and often you'll carry those worlds, in the shape of vibrant spheres, alongside you.

While it lacks direct guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's challenges is built in a very intuitive way, though they will challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive period for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was somewhat missed by the masses. Let's correct that now.