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

After the company's latest announcement of Game Pass membership changes, featuring a price increase for the top tier to $thirty monthly, numerous members are looking for fresh ways to maximize their subscription. For those holding onto their membership or thinking about joining, we present this week's recommendations.

This weekend's games include a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a charming indie adventure, and a brilliant puzzle game set to depart from the platform shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the top methods to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that description perfectly. Players take on the role of a teenager who has just moved to the quiet countryside of Inaba. During the day, your objectives include forming new friends, working employment, and keeping up with schoolwork. At night, you work to solve a disturbing serial murder case by venturing into strange dungeons themed around your friends' inner fears.

With a memorable cast of characters, strategic turn-based combat, flawless visuals, and a storyline packed with surprises, Persona 4 Golden is considered a masterpiece for good reason. It also boasts a incredibly addictive gameplay loop that will have you playing late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While major releases like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key selling point for the service, the platform also showcases smaller indie gems. A perfect instance of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this enchanting independent adventure is a magical realist journey steeped in South American traditions. Players follow Miho, who, after helping his grandma make soup, is pulled into a vibrant realm populated by potato-nabbing frogs and various quirky creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato unfolds similar to an educational PC game from the 1990s, as Miho tackles puzzles and aids the world's residents by gathering an inventory of items. Even if it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a heartwarming small game that proudly celebrates its love for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon is set to exit Game Pass on October 15, leaving only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you definitely must. Developer the creators designed one of the best puzzle games of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its core gameplay element focuses on transitioning among realms within additional worlds, and frequently you'll transport those worlds, in the shape of vibrant orbs, alongside you.

Although it doesn't have explicit guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's challenges is built in a highly natural way, though they can test you as well. 2023 was a big year for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was a bit missed by the masses. We should correct that now.