The opening score is mixed strongly for both height and rear channel effects, building gorgeous layers of bass, strings, drums and, right at the top (in physical height as well as treble terms), some beautifully portrayed choral work. Gears 5, though, reminds us in no uncertain terms just what an impact Dolby Atmos can have on a gaming experience.įrom the moment the opening credits kick in, Atmos starts to make its mark. In fact, neither the PS4 nor Nintendo Switch support it for gaming at all, and only a relative few Xbox titles - even triple A ones - have gone to the trouble of building Atmos into their gaming worlds (a full list of Dolby Atmos-toting Xbox titles can be found here). Dolby Atmos is pretty common in the film world now, but it’s still a pretty rare find on games.