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Following Microsoft's latest announcement of Game Pass subscription changes, featuring a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty per month, many subscribers are looking for new ways to get the most from their subscription. If you keeping their subscription or thinking about joining, we present this week's recommendations.

This weekend's games feature a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a charming independent adventure, and a brilliant puzzle game set to leave the platform soon.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the top ways to maximize value from your subscription is by diving into a extensive, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that description exactly. You take on the part of a teenager who has just moved to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. During the day, your objectives include forming new friends, working part-time jobs, and managing schoolwork. By night, you investigate a disturbing string of murders by venturing into unique dungeons themed around your friends' deepest insecurities.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, strategic turn-based combat, impeccable visuals, and a plot packed with twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a masterpiece for many reasons. It also features a incredibly addictive cycle that will have you playing late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a key attraction for the service, the platform also highlights lesser-known indie gems. A great example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this charming indie game is a fantasy journey rooted in Latin American culture. You join Miho, who, after assisting his grandma make soup, is pulled into a vibrant world populated by potato-nabbing frogs and other eccentric creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato unfolds similar to an educational computer title from the 90s, as Miho solves challenges and aids the world's inhabitants by gathering an assortment of items. Though it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet little experience that openly celebrates its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to exit Game Pass on October 15, leaving only a short time to experience it via your membership — and you absolutely should. Developer Geometric Interactive designed one of the best puzzle games of this generation in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central puzzle mechanic revolves around transitioning between worlds inside other dimensions, and frequently you'll transport those worlds, in the shape of colorful orbs, with you.

Although it lacks direct guidance, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is designed in a highly natural way, yet they can challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a big period for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was a bit overlooked by many players. We should rectify that now.