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When developing your basement there are considerations you should keep in mind. For rooms that you wish to be allocated as bedrooms, you will require egress in case of an emergency.

You will need a smoke detector located in a central area close to the bedrooms or in a bedroom hall  or basement corridor. In any case a smoke detector should be installed in the basement.

A family or games room is perfect for the basement area, and there is not a teenager alive that does not migrate to the basement to get that much needed 12 hours of sleep between midnight and noon.

Your design can include trim work, cabinetry or even a cozy fireplace with mantel.

Someone in the 1960's or 70's told your dad and mine that they needed access to the plumbing and heating pipes of the basement level and just in case we needed to run speaker wires and other stuff, we should use a panelized ceiling. If this is true then why do we not have panelized ceiling on the main floor of two story home? In jest I make this statement, the choice should be for other reasons other then access, you will loose 3-5 inches in height, and on a basement with a seven foot eight inch high ceiling, that is a lot. Panelized T-bar ceilings have their place and I believe can look as good as anything else, but they do say "office." A freshly textured drywall ceiling has the feel of a main floor and will help with the sound control, using time proven products that incorporate sound absorption material.

Good sound control is paramount when installing a media room. Floor and wall surfaces help make the experience of watching a movie in HD or listening to your favorite CD.

Moisture and air quality are the villains, So ensure proper procedures are followed before  beginning to develop the space.