3 Game Pass Titles We Are Playing Over the Weekend (Oct. 10-12)

After Microsoft's recent announcement of Game Pass membership updates, featuring a price increase for the top tier to $thirty per month, numerous subscribers are looking for new ways to get the most from their membership. If you keeping their membership or considering signing up, we present this week's picks.

Our selected titles include a beloved Japanese role-playing game, a charming indie journey, and a superb puzzler set to depart from the platform soon.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the best methods to get your money's worth from your subscription is by immersing yourself in a extensive, captivating RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that description perfectly. Players step into the part of a teenager who has relocated to the sleepy rural town of Inaba. During the day, your objectives involve making friendships, taking on part-time jobs, and managing studies. At night, you investigate a chilling serial murder case by venturing into unique dungeons themed around your friends' inner fears.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, strategic turn-based combat, flawless art design, and a storyline packed with twists, Persona 4 Golden is considered a classic for good reason. It also features a incredibly engrossing gameplay loop that will have you playing past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key selling point for the service, the platform also showcases smaller games. A perfect instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this charming independent adventure is a magical realist tale steeped in Latin American culture. You join Miho, who, after assisting his grandma prepare soup, is pulled into a vibrant world filled with potato-stealing frogs and other quirky animals.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato unfolds similar to an educational computer title from the 1990s, as Miho tackles puzzles and aids the world's residents by collecting an assortment of objects. Even if it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet little game that proudly celebrates its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is scheduled to exit Game Pass on Oct. 15, leaving only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely should. Developer the creators crafted one of the finest puzzle games of recent years in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core puzzle mechanic focuses on transitioning between worlds inside additional worlds, and frequently you'll carry those worlds, in the shape of colorful spheres, with you.

Although it lacks direct instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is built in a highly natural way, though they can challenge you as well. 2023 was a big period for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit overlooked by many players. Let's rectify that now.