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After Microsoft's recent announcement of Game Pass membership changes, featuring a cost hike for the Ultimate Tier to $30 monthly, numerous members are seeking new methods to maximize their membership. If you holding onto their subscription or thinking about joining, we present this week's recommendations.

Our selected titles feature a beloved JRPG, a delightful independent journey, and a superb puzzle game scheduled to leave the platform shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the top methods to get your money's worth from your subscription is by diving into a lengthy, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that bill perfectly. You step into the part of a teenager who has relocated to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. During the day, your goals involve making new friends, taking on part-time jobs, and managing studies. By night, you work to solve a chilling string of murders by venturing into unique dungeons themed around your friends' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable group of heroes, tactical battle system, flawless art design, and a plot full of twists, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a masterpiece for many reasons. It also boasts a highly addictive cycle that will have you playing past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While major titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a primary selling point for the service, the subscription also showcases lesser-known indie gems. A great instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by the animated classic, this charming independent adventure is a fantasy tale rooted in Latin American traditions. You join Miho, who, after helping his grandma prepare soup, is transported to a vibrant world filled with potato-stealing frogs and various eccentric animals.

Sopa unfolds similar to an learning-focused PC game from the 1990s, as Miho tackles puzzles and aids the world's inhabitants by gathering an inventory of objects. Though it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a heartwarming small experience that openly showcases its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is set to leave Game Pass on Oct. 15, leaving only a short time to play it via subscription — and you definitely must. Studio Geometric Interactive crafted one of the best puzzle games of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core puzzle mechanic revolves around transitioning between worlds within other dimensions, and frequently you'll carry those realms, in the form of colorful orbs, with you.

While it doesn't have direct instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is built in a very natural manner, though they can challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a big period for games, so it's understandable if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit missed by the masses. We should rectify that now.