3 Xbox Game Pass games to play over Memorial Day weekend (May 24-27)

This was a big week for Xbox as it received its first console-exclusive first-party game of the year in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2. We’re also approaching a holiday weekend where you’ll have a lot more time to play video games if you so choose. As such, there’s one really easy recommendation I can make to people looking for what to play this weekend. Hellblade 2 is a very dark and mature game that depicts what it’s like to have psychosis, though, so my other recommendations are a little more lighthearted.

The first is an indie game that launched in Xbox Game Pass earlier this month, where players control a cat exploring a city. The other is a collection of classic Pac-Man games that is leaving Xbox Game Pass very soon. Those two are worth checking out if you want some more relaxing, gameplay-focused fun this weekend after the intense experience Xbox Game Studios’ latest offers.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2

Released on May 21, Hellblade 2 is a sequel to Ninja Theory’s critically acclaimed action-horror game Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, which acutely and respectfully depicted what it’s like to have psychosis through its main character, Senua. Its sequel is no different, although this adventure is more about Senua making connections in the real world and accepting how her mental health conditions shouldn’t cause her to constantly live in fear of herself. It’s a compelling story, and Ninja Theory depicts it with industry-leading Unreal Engine 5 visuals and top-class sound design.

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Make sure you play Hellblade 2 with headphones on. Hellblade 2 is a linear narrative experience that takes around seven hours to complete, so it’s definitely something anyone can beat over the course of this extended holiday weekend. We’re in the middle of a rough patch for Xbox, with the