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Following Microsoft's recent announcement of Game Pass subscription updates, including a price increase for the top tier to $30 monthly, numerous members are looking for new ways to get the most from their membership. For those keeping their subscription or thinking about joining, we present this week's picks.

This weekend's games include a beloved JRPG, a charming independent journey, and a superb puzzle game set to depart from the platform soon.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the top ways to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, captivating RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that bill exactly. Players step into the role of a high school student who has just moved to the quiet countryside of Inaba. During the day, your objectives involve making new friends, taking on employment, and keeping up with schoolwork. By night, you investigate a disturbing string of murders by venturing into strange locations based on your companions' inner fears.

With a memorable group of heroes, strategic battle system, impeccable visuals, and a storyline packed with twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a classic for many reasons. It also features a highly addictive cycle that will keep you up past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary selling point for Game Pass, the platform also highlights smaller indie gems. A perfect instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this enchanting indie game is a fantasy journey rooted in South American culture. Players follow Miho, who, after helping his grandmother prepare soup, is pulled into a vibrant world populated by potato-nabbing frogs and other quirky animals.

Sopa plays out similar to an learning-focused PC game from the 1990s, as Miho solves challenges and helps the realm's inhabitants by gathering an inventory of objects. Though it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a heartwarming small experience that proudly showcases its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to leave Game Pass on Oct. 15, giving you only a few days to experience it via your membership — and you definitely should. Studio Geometric Interactive designed one of the finest puzzle games of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central gameplay element focuses on transitioning between realms inside other dimensions, and often you'll carry those realms, in the form of colorful orbs, alongside you.

While it doesn't have direct guidance, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is designed in a very natural way, yet they will test you as well. The year 2023 proved a big period for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit missed by many players. Let's rectify that now.