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

After Microsoft's recent announcement of Xbox Game Pass subscription updates, including a price increase for the top tier to $thirty per month, numerous members are looking for new methods to maximize their subscription. If you holding onto their membership or considering joining, we present our latest recommendations.

Our selected titles feature a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a charming independent journey, and a superb puzzle game set to depart from the service soon.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the top methods 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 perfectly. Players take on the part of a teenager who has just moved to the quiet countryside of Inaba. During the day, your objectives include making friendships, taking on employment, and keeping up with schoolwork. At night, you investigate a chilling string of murders by venturing into unique locations themed around your companions' inner fears.

With a memorable cast of characters, tactical battle system, flawless art design, and a storyline packed with twists, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a masterpiece for good reason. It also features a incredibly addictive gameplay loop that will keep you up late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary selling point for the service, the platform also showcases lesser-known games. A great instance of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this enchanting indie adventure is a fantasy tale rooted in Latin American traditions. Players join Miho, who, after helping his grandmother prepare soup, is transported to a colorful world filled with potato-stealing frogs and various quirky creatures.

Sopa unfolds like an educational PC game from the 90s, as Miho solves challenges and helps the world's inhabitants by gathering an assortment of objects. Though it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet small game that openly celebrates its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to exit the service on October 15, giving you only a short time to play it via your membership — and you definitely should. Developer the creators designed one of the best puzzle games of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central puzzle mechanic focuses on moving among worlds inside additional dimensions, and often you'll transport those worlds, in the shape of colorful spheres, with you.

Although it doesn't have explicit guidance, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is built in a highly intuitive way, yet they will challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive period for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit overlooked by the masses. We should rectify that while we can.