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Following Microsoft's recent news of Xbox Game Pass subscription changes, featuring a cost hike for the top tier to $thirty per month, many members are seeking fresh methods to get the most from their membership. If you holding onto their membership or thinking about signing up, we present this week's picks.

This weekend's titles include a beloved JRPG, a delightful indie adventure, and a brilliant puzzle game scheduled to depart from the service shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the top ways to maximize value from your subscription is by diving into a lengthy, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4 Golden matches that bill perfectly. You step into the role of a high school student who has relocated to the quiet countryside of Inaba. By day, your objectives involve making new friends, taking on employment, and keeping up with studies. By night, you investigate a chilling serial murder case by venturing into strange locations based on your companions' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable cast of characters, strategic turn-based combat, flawless art design, and a storyline packed with twists, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a masterpiece for many reasons. It also boasts a highly engrossing gameplay loop that will have you playing past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary selling point for the service, the platform also showcases smaller games. A perfect example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from the animated classic, this enchanting indie adventure is a fantasy tale rooted in South American traditions. You follow Miho, who, after helping his grandma prepare soup, is pulled into a colorful realm populated by potato-nabbing frogs and other eccentric creatures.

Sopa unfolds like an educational computer title from the 1990s, as Miho tackles puzzles and aids the world's residents by collecting an inventory of objects. Though it's a little unpolished, Sopa is a sweet small experience that proudly celebrates its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to leave the service on Oct. 15, giving you only a few days to play it via your membership — and you absolutely should. Studio the creators designed one of the finest puzzlers of recent years in 2023's Cocoon. Its core puzzle mechanic focuses on moving between worlds within other dimensions, and frequently you'll carry those realms, in the form of colorful spheres, alongside you.

While it lacks direct instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is built in a highly intuitive way, yet they can challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive period for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was a bit missed by many players. Let's rectify that now.