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Following the company's latest announcement of Xbox Game Pass membership changes, including a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty per month, many subscribers are looking for new methods to get the most from their subscription. If you holding onto their subscription or considering joining, here are this week's recommendations.

Our selected titles feature a beloved JRPG, a delightful indie adventure, and a superb puzzler set to depart from the platform soon.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the best ways to maximize value from Game Pass is by diving into a lengthy, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4 Golden fits that description exactly. You step into the role of a teenager who has just moved to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. During the day, your goals include making new friends, taking on employment, and keeping up with studies. At night, you work to solve a chilling serial murder case by exploring strange locations themed around your companions' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable group of heroes, tactical battle system, flawless visuals, and a storyline full of surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a masterpiece for many reasons. It also boasts a incredibly addictive gameplay loop that will keep you up late into the night, night after night.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a key selling point for Game Pass, the platform also showcases lesser-known games. A great example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this enchanting indie game is a magical realist journey rooted in South American traditions. You join Miho, who, after helping his grandmother prepare soup, is transported to a vibrant realm filled with potato-nabbing frogs and various quirky creatures.

Sopa unfolds like an educational computer title from the 90s, as Miho tackles challenges and aids the world's inhabitants by gathering an assortment of objects. Even if it's a little unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet little game that proudly showcases its love for South America.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to leave the service on Oct. 15, giving you only a short time to play it via your membership — and you absolutely should. Studio the creators designed one of the finest puzzlers of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central gameplay element revolves around transitioning among realms inside other worlds, and frequently you'll transport those realms, in the shape of colorful spheres, alongside you.

While it doesn't have explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is built in a highly intuitive manner, yet they can test you as well. The year 2023 proved a big year for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was a bit missed by many players. Let's correct that now.