Resident Evil 9: Requiem is finally here, and we’re diving into the first 1–3 hours in Part 1 of One More Game.

This is our video game book club format where we play through a game together and break it down week by week. If your friends aren’t playing the same games as you, play along with us.

We’re joined by Madeline (@madexposure), who recently reviewed the game for Kinda Funny. We talk early impressions, fear factor, jump scares, combat feel, atmosphere, visuals, performance, and whether Requiem feels like it’s building toward something bold — or something familiar.

This episode contains early game spoilers for the first three hours only.

Timecodes
00:00 - Start
4:13 – New OMG Intro + Madeline
17:47 – First Impressions Roundtable
22:47 – Keyboard & Mouse vs Controller
26:05 – Jump Scares
27:33 – POV
30:14 – Atmosphere & Fear Discussion
39:35 – Gameplay Loop Breakdown
59:16 – Metroidvania Elements?
1:13:37 – Visuals & Performance
1:24:23 – Early Story Setup
1:26:00 – Karen Hair Discussion
1:38:54 – Final Thoughts

Support the show

JK! Games! is a weekly gaming podcast where we bring you the news and reviews we actually care about.

Our recurring play-along series — One More Game — is our version of a video game book club. We choose one title, set checkpoints, and break it down over multiple episodes.

You can:
• Play at your own pace
• Stay spoiler-light
• Or dive deep with us

Whether you’re Easy Mode or Expert, you belong in the conversation.

Join our Discord to play along and share your theories each week.

Want to show us some love? Click Me!

Discord

Twitch

Youtube

Insta

Bsky