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Following Microsoft's recent announcement of Xbox Game Pass membership updates, including a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty per month, numerous subscribers are seeking new ways to maximize their membership. If you keeping their membership or thinking about signing up, we present this week's recommendations.

Our selected titles feature a beloved JRPG, a delightful indie journey, and a brilliant puzzler scheduled to depart from the platform shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the best methods to get your money's worth from your subscription is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, engaging RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that bill exactly. Players step into the part of a teenager who has relocated to the quiet rural town of Inaba. By day, your objectives include forming friendships, working part-time jobs, and managing schoolwork. At night, you investigate a chilling string of murders by venturing into strange locations based on your friends' inner fears.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, strategic turn-based combat, impeccable art design, and a storyline full of twists, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a masterpiece for good reason. It also boasts a highly addictive cycle that will keep you up late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although major titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary selling point for the service, the platform also highlights lesser-known indie gems. A great instance of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this charming indie adventure is a fantasy journey rooted in Latin American culture. You join Miho, who, after assisting his grandmother make soup, is transported to a vibrant realm populated by potato-nabbing frogs and other eccentric animals.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out like an educational PC game from the 90s, as Miho tackles challenges and aids the realm's inhabitants by collecting an inventory of objects. Though it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet small game that proudly celebrates its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is scheduled to exit the service on October 15, giving you only a few days to play it via subscription — and you absolutely should. Studio Geometric Interactive crafted one of the finest puzzle games of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core puzzle mechanic focuses on moving among worlds inside other worlds, and frequently you'll transport those realms, in the form of colorful orbs, alongside you.

While it lacks direct instructions, everything about Cocoon's challenges is built in a very natural manner, yet they will challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive period for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat missed by many players. We should correct that while we can.