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Following Microsoft's latest announcement of Xbox Game Pass subscription updates, featuring a price increase for the top tier to $30 monthly, many members are seeking fresh ways to maximize their subscription. If you holding onto their subscription or thinking about joining, we present this week's recommendations.

This weekend's games include a acclaimed JRPG, a delightful independent adventure, and a brilliant puzzle game set to depart from the platform shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the best methods to get your money's worth from your subscription is by diving into a lengthy, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4 Golden matches that description exactly. You take on the role of a teenager who has just moved to the sleepy rural town of Inaba. By day, your goals involve forming friendships, working employment, and managing schoolwork. At night, you investigate a chilling serial murder case by exploring unique dungeons based on your companions' inner fears.

With a memorable group of heroes, strategic battle system, flawless art design, and a plot packed with surprises, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a masterpiece for many reasons. It also features a incredibly engrossing cycle that will have you playing late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a key selling point for the service, the platform also highlights lesser-known games. A great example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by the animated classic, this enchanting independent game is a magical realist journey steeped in Latin American traditions. You join Miho, who, after assisting his grandmother prepare soup, is pulled into a vibrant world populated by potato-stealing frogs and various eccentric animals.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out similar to an learning-focused PC game from the 90s, as Miho tackles puzzles and helps the world's inhabitants by gathering an inventory of items. Though it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa is a heartwarming small game that proudly celebrates its love for South America.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to exit Game Pass on October 15, leaving only a few days to play it via subscription — and you absolutely should. Studio Geometric Interactive crafted one of the best puzzlers of this generation in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core puzzle mechanic revolves around moving among worlds inside additional worlds, and frequently you'll carry those worlds, in the shape of colorful orbs, with you.

Although it doesn't have direct instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is designed in a highly natural way, yet they will challenge you as well. 2023 was a massive year for games, so it's understandable if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat overlooked by many players. We should rectify that now.