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After Microsoft's recent announcement of Xbox Game Pass membership updates, featuring a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty per month, many members are seeking new methods to get the most from their membership. For those keeping their subscription or thinking about joining, we present this week's recommendations.

Our selected titles feature a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a delightful independent journey, and a superb puzzle game scheduled to depart from the service soon.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

One of the top ways to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a extensive, captivating RPG — and Persona 4 Golden fits that bill perfectly. You take on the part of a high school student who has relocated to the quiet rural town of Inaba. During the day, your goals involve making new friends, taking on employment, and keeping up with schoolwork. At night, you investigate a chilling string of murders by exploring unique locations based on your friends' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable cast of characters, tactical battle system, impeccable art design, and a plot packed with surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a masterpiece for many reasons. It also boasts 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 4 are a primary attraction for Game Pass, the subscription also highlights lesser-known indie gems. A perfect example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from the animated classic, this charming independent adventure is a magical realist tale steeped in South American traditions. You follow Miho, who, after helping his grandma make soup, is transported to a vibrant realm populated by potato-stealing frogs and other eccentric animals.

Sopa unfolds like an educational computer title from the 90s, as Miho solves puzzles and aids the world's inhabitants by gathering an assortment of objects. Even if it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa is a sweet little experience that openly showcases its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is set to exit Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a few days to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely must. Studio Geometric Interactive designed one of the best puzzle games of recent years in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central gameplay element focuses on transitioning between worlds inside other worlds, and often you'll transport those realms, in the form of colorful orbs, with you.

Although it doesn't have direct instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is designed in a very natural way, though they will challenge you as well. 2023 was a big period for games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was somewhat missed by the masses. Let's rectify that now.