I'm sure that most of you are like me and have been gaming for far longer than you've had hdtv and surround sound. Do you find that your HT has made you a better gamer?
I absolutely do. I'm a multiplayer fan..... mostly shooters, and surround sound is a HUGE advantage when game designers to a good job with it. I can't tell you how many times I've heard someone sneaking up behind me to try to slice me in the back.... only to spin around on him at the last second and blow his head off with a shotgun blast or two. After the game "how'd you always know I was there" and I'm like "dude..... I heard you a mile away." It's also great for longer distances when you get this "audial map" of exactly where the action is taking place in the game.
And when you're 40 years old and probably on the verge of needing glasses... a giant screen doesn't hurt either
