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Following the latest price increase for Game Pass Ultimate, the earlier uproar has subsided. While it may not be seen as the top offer in gaming now, the platform has welcomed several big-name launch day games recently, such as Ninja Gaiden 4 and The Outer Worlds 2. These additions further enrich a massive collection of numerous games perfect for weekend gaming binges.

Our current recommendations include a therapeutic action game, an prize-winning independent gem, and a essential HD-2D RPG.

Sniper Elite: Resistance

From time to time, everyone needs a little catharsis. For 20 years, the Sniper Elite series has delivered exactly that. Rebellion Developments' long-running shooter line offers players intensely graphic carnage targeting Nazi forces. Recently, Rebellion launched Sniper Elite: Resistance, a well-timed new entry to the franchise. Although it doesn't reinvent the gameplay, Resistance is a polished dose of immersive sim World War II open environments packed with Nazi targets. The sniping is as brutal and gratifying as ever, with the series' signature killcam displaying every bullet's impact in graphic, explicit detail. It's a violent excitement for every peace-lover looking to let off steam in the security of a digital space.

Resist 1000x

1000xResist presents an award-winning narrative exploring life after a pandemic existence, generational pain, and much more. It examines these themes through a science fiction lens; you assume the role of Watcher, one of several clones of Iris, the only survivor of a pandemic that eradicated humanity. Watcher and her sister clones delve into Iris's recollections from the time Earth was beset by that terrible disease, along with memories of her school and home life, neither of which were bearable for a teenager. Watcher learns Iris is not what she appears, and the plot unfolds from that point. Should all that mystery isn't enough to hook you, the game does begin with a killing. Is there a more compelling opening than that?

Octopath Traveler II

Yes, finishing a extremely long RPG in only over a week is a challenging task, but if any game deserving trying the grind for, it's Octopath Traveler 2. Square Enix's visually striking masterpiece is departing Game Pass at the end of November (along with the first game, also available). But, with a holiday in the midst, at least for those in the States, it's technically doable. Octopath Traveler 2 follows 8 protagonists, every one embodying a different story style. You'll find a investigative tale about a cleric investigating the death of his church's archbishop. A trader striving to solve poverty through the power of capitalism stars in a frontier-inspired narrative. Additionally, there's a mystery about an apothecary with amnesia (since all great RPGs require a hero with an mysterious past, naturally). Some of these plots connect in unexpected, fascinating ways, while you progress through a stunning 19th-century themed world. And the battle system is excellent — stat-focused gameplay distilled to its essence.