Three Game Pass Games We Are Enjoying Over the Weekend (October 10-12)
Following Microsoft's recent announcement of Game Pass membership updates, including a cost hike for the top tier to $thirty per month, many members are seeking new ways to maximize their subscription. For those holding onto their membership or thinking about signing up, here are our latest recommendations.
Our selected games include a acclaimed JRPG, a charming independent adventure, and a brilliant puzzler scheduled to depart from the service soon.
Persona 4 Golden
Among the top ways to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, engaging RPG — and Persona 4 Golden matches that bill perfectly. You take on the part of a teenager who has just moved to the quiet rural town of Inaba. During the day, your goals involve making friendships, working employment, and managing schoolwork. At night, you work to solve a disturbing string of murders by exploring unique dungeons themed around your friends' deepest insecurities.
With a unforgettable cast of characters, strategic battle system, flawless art design, and a storyline full of surprises, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a classic for many reasons. It also features a incredibly addictive gameplay loop that will have you playing past bedtime, night after night.
Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato
Although major titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key attraction for the service, the platform also showcases smaller indie gems. A perfect example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this charming indie adventure is a magical realist journey rooted in Latin American traditions. Players join Miho, who, after helping his grandma make soup, is transported to a vibrant world populated by potato-stealing frogs and other quirky creatures.
Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato unfolds like an educational PC game from the 90s, as Miho solves puzzles and helps the world's residents by gathering an assortment of objects. Though it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet little experience that openly showcases its love for the region's culture.
Cocoon
Cocoon is set to exit the service on October 15, leaving only a short time to play it via subscription — and you definitely should. Studio Geometric Interactive designed one of the finest puzzle games of recent years in 2023's Cocoon. Its central gameplay element focuses on moving among realms inside other dimensions, and frequently you'll transport those realms, in the form of vibrant orbs, with you.
Although it doesn't have direct instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's challenges is built in a very intuitive way, though they will test you as well. 2023 was a big year for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was a bit missed by the masses. We should correct that now.
