3 Xbox Game Pass Titles We're Playing Over the Weekend (October 10-12)

Following Microsoft's latest announcement of Game Pass subscription changes, including a cost hike for the Ultimate Tier to $30 monthly, many members are looking for fresh ways to maximize their subscription. For those holding onto their membership or considering signing up, we present this week's picks.

This weekend's titles include a acclaimed JRPG, a delightful indie adventure, and a superb puzzle game set to leave the service shortly.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the top methods to maximize value from your subscription is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, engaging RPG — and Persona 4 Golden matches that description perfectly. Players take on the role of a teenager who has just moved to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. By day, your goals involve making new friends, taking on employment, and keeping up with schoolwork. By night, you work to solve a chilling serial murder case by venturing into unique dungeons themed around your friends' inner fears.

With a unforgettable group of heroes, tactical battle system, flawless visuals, and a storyline packed with twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a masterpiece for many reasons. It also boasts a incredibly engrossing gameplay loop that will have you playing late into the night, night after night.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a key selling point for Game Pass, the subscription also showcases smaller games. A great instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by the animated classic, this charming independent game is a fantasy journey rooted in Latin American culture. Players join Miho, who, after assisting his grandmother make soup, is pulled into a colorful world populated by potato-nabbing frogs and various eccentric creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out like an educational PC game from the 1990s, as Miho solves challenges and aids the realm's inhabitants by collecting an assortment of items. Even if it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa is a sweet small experience that proudly showcases its love for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to leave Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a few days to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely should. Developer Geometric Interactive crafted one of the finest puzzle games of recent years in 2023's Cocoon. Its central puzzle mechanic revolves around transitioning between worlds inside other dimensions, and frequently you'll carry those realms, in the form of colorful orbs, with you.

While it lacks explicit guidance, everything about Cocoon's challenges is built in a highly natural manner, though they can test you as well. The year 2023 proved a big period for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was a bit overlooked by the masses. Let's rectify that while we can.