Three Game Pass Titles We Are Playing This Weekend (Oct. 10-12)

After Microsoft's recent announcement of Game Pass subscription changes, including a price increase for the top tier to $thirty per month, many subscribers are looking for fresh methods to get the most from their subscription. For those keeping their membership or considering signing up, here are this week's picks.

This weekend's titles feature a beloved Japanese role-playing game, a delightful indie journey, and a brilliant puzzle game scheduled to depart from the platform soon.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the top methods to maximize value from Game Pass is by diving into a extensive, captivating RPG — and Persona 4 Golden fits that description exactly. Players step into the role of a high school student who has just moved to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. During the day, your objectives include forming friendships, taking on employment, and keeping up with studies. At night, you work to solve a disturbing serial murder case by exploring unique dungeons themed around your companions' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable group of heroes, tactical battle system, impeccable art design, and a plot packed with twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a masterpiece for good reason. It also boasts a incredibly addictive gameplay loop that will keep you up past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While major releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary attraction for Game Pass, the subscription also highlights smaller indie gems. A perfect example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by the animated classic, this enchanting independent game is a magical realist journey rooted in Latin American traditions. Players follow Miho, who, after assisting his grandmother prepare soup, is pulled into a vibrant realm filled with potato-stealing frogs and various eccentric creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out like an educational computer title from the 90s, as Miho solves puzzles and aids the realm's residents by collecting an assortment of objects. Even if it's a little unpolished, Sopa is a sweet little game that proudly showcases its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon is scheduled to exit Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a short time to play it via your membership — and you absolutely should. Developer the creators crafted one of the best puzzle games of recent years in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central puzzle mechanic focuses on moving between worlds within other dimensions, and often you'll transport those worlds, in the shape of colorful spheres, alongside you.

While it lacks explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's challenges is built in a highly natural manner, yet they can test you as well. 2023 was a massive year for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was somewhat overlooked by many players. We should correct that while we can.