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After the company's latest news of Game Pass subscription changes, featuring a price increase for the top tier to $30 per month, many members are looking for fresh methods to maximize their membership. For those keeping their membership or considering joining, we present our latest picks.

This weekend's games feature a acclaimed JRPG, a charming independent journey, and a brilliant puzzle game set to depart from the service soon.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the top methods to get your money's worth from your subscription is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, engaging RPG — and Persona 4 Golden fits that bill exactly. Players step into the role of a teenager who has just moved to the quiet rural town of Inaba. During the day, your goals include making friendships, taking on employment, and keeping up with schoolwork. By night, you investigate a disturbing string of murders by venturing into unique dungeons based on your friends' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable group of heroes, strategic turn-based combat, impeccable art design, and a plot full of surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a masterpiece for good reason. It also features a incredibly engrossing cycle that will have you playing late into the night, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a primary selling point for Game Pass, the subscription also showcases lesser-known indie gems. A great example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from the animated classic, this enchanting indie game is a magical realist journey steeped in South American traditions. You follow Miho, who, after assisting his grandma make soup, is transported to a vibrant realm populated by potato-stealing frogs and various eccentric creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out similar to an educational computer title from the 90s, as Miho tackles challenges and aids the realm's inhabitants by gathering an inventory of items. Even if it's a little unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a heartwarming small game that proudly showcases its love for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon is set to leave Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a short time to play it via subscription — and you absolutely must. Developer the creators crafted one of the finest puzzlers of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its core gameplay element focuses on transitioning between worlds within other worlds, and frequently you'll transport those realms, in the shape of vibrant orbs, with you.

While it lacks direct guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is built in a very natural manner, yet they will test you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive period for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was a bit overlooked by the masses. We should rectify that now.