Three Game Pass Titles We're Playing Over the Weekend (Oct. 10-12)

Following the company's latest announcement of Xbox Game Pass subscription changes, featuring a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty per month, numerous subscribers are seeking new ways to maximize their subscription. If you holding onto their subscription or considering joining, here are our latest recommendations.

This weekend's titles feature a beloved Japanese role-playing game, a charming independent journey, and a superb puzzle game set to depart from the service shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the best methods to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4 Golden fits that description exactly. Players step into the role of a teenager who has relocated to the sleepy rural town of Inaba. By day, your goals include making friendships, taking on employment, and keeping up with schoolwork. At night, you work to solve a disturbing string of murders by exploring unique locations themed around your companions' inner fears.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, strategic battle system, flawless art design, and a plot full of twists, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as 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 major releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a key attraction for the service, the subscription also showcases lesser-known indie gems. A perfect instance of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from the animated classic, this enchanting indie adventure is a magical realist tale steeped in Latin American culture. You join Miho, who, after helping his grandmother make soup, is transported to a colorful realm populated by potato-stealing frogs and various quirky animals.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato unfolds like an learning-focused PC game from the 1990s, as Miho tackles challenges and helps the world's inhabitants by collecting an inventory of items. Even if it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa is a heartwarming small experience that proudly showcases its love for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to leave Game Pass on Oct. 15, leaving only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you definitely must. Studio the creators designed one of the finest puzzlers of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its central gameplay element focuses on moving between worlds within other dimensions, and frequently you'll transport those worlds, in the shape of vibrant orbs, with you.

Although it doesn't have direct guidance, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is built in a highly intuitive way, though they will challenge you as well. 2023 was a massive period for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was a bit missed by many players. Let's rectify that while we can.