Three Xbox Game Pass Games We Are Playing Over the Weekend (October 10-12)
After Microsoft's latest news of Game Pass subscription changes, featuring a price increase for the top tier to $thirty per month, many subscribers are looking for fresh ways to maximize their subscription. For those holding onto their subscription or considering joining, we present this week's recommendations.
Our selected games include a beloved Japanese role-playing game, a charming independent adventure, and a brilliant puzzle game scheduled to depart from the platform shortly.
Persona 4: The Golden Edition
One of the best methods to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by diving into a lengthy, captivating RPG — and Persona 4 Golden fits that description exactly. You step into the part of a high school student who has relocated to the quiet countryside of Inaba. During the day, your goals include forming friendships, working part-time jobs, and managing studies. By night, you work to solve a disturbing serial murder case by venturing into strange dungeons based on your friends' inner fears.
With a memorable group of heroes, strategic turn-based combat, impeccable art design, and a plot full of twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a classic for good reason. It also boasts a highly engrossing gameplay loop that will have you playing late into the night, night after night.
Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato
Although big titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary selling point for Game Pass, the platform also highlights lesser-known games. A perfect example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this enchanting independent game is a fantasy journey rooted in Latin American culture. You join Miho, who, after helping his grandmother make soup, is pulled into a vibrant world filled with potato-nabbing frogs and various eccentric animals.
Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out similar to an educational computer title from the 1990s, as Miho tackles puzzles and helps the realm's inhabitants by gathering an assortment of objects. Though it's a little unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a heartwarming small experience that proudly celebrates its love for South America.
Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure
Cocoon is set to exit the service on Oct. 15, giving you only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you definitely must. Developer the creators designed one of the finest puzzlers of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its central puzzle mechanic focuses on transitioning among worlds inside additional worlds, and frequently you'll carry those worlds, in the form of vibrant spheres, with you.
While it doesn't have direct guidance, everything about Cocoon's challenges is designed in a very intuitive manner, yet they can test you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive period for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was somewhat overlooked by many players. Let's correct that now.
