Three Game Pass Titles We Are Playing Over the Weekend (October 10-12)

Following the company's recent announcement of Game Pass membership updates, featuring a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $30 per month, many members are seeking new ways to get the most from their subscription. For those keeping their membership or thinking about signing up, here are this week's recommendations.

Our selected titles include a beloved JRPG, a charming independent journey, and a superb puzzle game set to leave the platform shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

Persona 4 Golden cover

Among the top ways to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by diving into a lengthy, engaging RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that bill perfectly. Players step into the role of a high school student who has just moved to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. By day, your objectives involve making new friends, taking on part-time jobs, and managing schoolwork. At night, you investigate a chilling string of murders by exploring strange locations based on your companions' deepest insecurities.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, strategic turn-based combat, impeccable art design, and a plot full of twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a classic for good reason. It also features a incredibly addictive cycle that will have you playing past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary selling point for the service, the subscription also highlights lesser-known games. A perfect example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from the animated classic, this charming independent game is a magical realist journey rooted in Latin American traditions. You join Miho, who, after helping his grandma make soup, is pulled into a colorful realm populated by potato-nabbing frogs and various eccentric creatures.

Sopa plays out similar to an learning-focused computer title from the 1990s, as Miho tackles puzzles and helps the world's inhabitants by gathering an assortment of objects. Even if it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet small game that proudly celebrates its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon gameplay

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to exit Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a few days to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely should. Developer Geometric Interactive designed one of the best puzzle games of recent years in 2023's Cocoon. Its core puzzle mechanic focuses on transitioning among realms inside other dimensions, and frequently you'll transport those realms, in the form of colorful spheres, with you.

Although it lacks explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is built in a very natural manner, yet they can challenge you as well. 2023 was a big year for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat overlooked by the masses. We should rectify that while we can.

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