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Following the latest price increase for Game Pass Ultimate, the initial uproar has calmed down. While it might not be seen as the top offer in gaming now, the service has introduced a number of high-profile launch day games recently, such as Ninja Gaiden 4 and The Outer Worlds 2. These additions only enhance a vast collection of hundreds games perfect for weekend-long gaming binges.

Our current picks feature a cathartic shooter, an award-winning indie gem, and a essential HD-2D RPG.

Resistance: Sniper Elite

Every so often, everyone needs a bit of catharsis. Over two decades, the Sniper Elite franchise has provided exactly that. Rebellion Developments' enduring shooter line presents players intensely graphic carnage against Nazi forces. This year, Rebellion released Sniper Elite: Resistance, a timely addition to the franchise. While it doesn't revolutionize the gameplay, Resistance is a polished dose of immersive sim World War II sandboxes filled with Nazi objectives. The sniping is as brutal and satisfying as always, featuring the series' signature killcam showing each shot's effect in graphic, testicle-crunching clarity. It's a violent excitement for any peace-lover looking to unwind in the safety of a digital world.

1000xResist

1000xResist presents an critically acclaimed story exploring post-pandemic existence, generational trauma, and much more. It approaches these subjects through a sci-fi perspective; you play as Watcher, one of multiple clones of Iris, the sole survivor of a global outbreak that wiped out humanity. Watcher and her sister clones explore Iris's recollections from when Earth was beset by that horrific plague, along with experiences of her education and home life, both of which were bearable for a young person. Watcher discovers Iris is not what she appears, and the plot unfolds from that point. Should all that intrigue fails to grab your interest, the game indeed start with a murder. Is there a more gripping start than that?

Octopath Traveler 2

Yes, completing a extremely long RPG in just nine days is a challenging task, but if there's any game deserving trying the grind for, it's Octopath Traveler 2. Square Enix's visually striking gem is departing Game Pass at the close of the month (along with the first game, also available). However, due to a break in the midst, at least for players in the States, it's technically achievable. Octopath Traveler 2 follows 8 characters, every one embodying a different genre. You'll find a investigative tale about a priest investigating the murder of his church's head priest. A trader striving to eradicate destitution through the power of commerce stars in a frontier-inspired narrative. There's even a enigma about an herbalist with amnesia (because every good RPGs need a character with an unknown past, of course). A few of these plots connect in unexpected, intriguing ways, as you play through a stunning 19th-century themed world. And the combat is superb — stat-focused gameplay boiled to its purest form.