Raptr是一个针对游戏玩家的在线信息沟通系统，已让许多社交游戏玩家顺利实现在线互动和沟通。据游戏邦了解，该系统可同时支持AIM、Yahoo、MSN、Xfire和GTalk等多个用户聊天工具，玩家不但可以在游戏中与好友聊天，还可以通过这项服务了解他们正在玩的游戏。本文是一名用户对Raptr服务的一些看法。

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平心而论，Raptr提供的服务并不符合我的标准。我属于那种只想全身心投入游戏体验的用户，我不希望在游戏过程中受到任何干扰，不想在沙发上玩游戏的过程中为我的狗挪身，也不想在每次收到信息时听到系统发出的提示声，总之Raptr的服务对我来说，就是在不断创造干扰因素，打断我的游戏进程。

一个将多种信息沟通应用绑定到同一个产品的游戏内置信息沟通系统，当然很好很强大，但也容易对用户产生干扰。虽然它可以让用户一边用文字信息与他人交流，一边与好友视频聊天，但我却并不关心好友这会儿功夫是不是起身去喝啤酒，或者他最近的科技小发明是什么，我只想专心玩自己的游戏。

Raptr的另一个干扰因素在于它的查看好友游戏状态功能。为什么我得去看他们都在玩什么游戏，或者我的朋友为什么非得知道我玩了什么游戏？我们还有一点隐私空间吗？这种设置总让我觉得自己像个被妈妈监视的小孩。

游戏邦获悉，Raptr最近用户已经达到600万人，该公司还融资了1500万美元。虽然还是有不少游戏玩家们拥护这项工具，但我却并不这么认为。

我最关心的是个人隐私，据称Xbox Live已经可以支持用户查看好友所玩的游戏，但我并不希望别人知道我什么时候在玩《Halo》，尽管我知道这种技术“很赞”，我就是更关心隐私问题。

不过还是得承认，Raptr仍然有不少积极的作用。比如说，我可以查看其他玩家在玩的游戏，而非特定用户所玩的游戏，比起窥探用户隐私，这种实时信息提供的服务更妙。除此之外，用户还可以查看某款游戏的用户游戏累计时间，查看其他用户的游戏成就，了解自己的游戏水平如何等情况。另外，Raptr还支持用户对游戏发表评论，而不只是查看评论，这样就能更清楚地了解其他玩家为什么喜欢或者讨厌某款游戏。

游戏邦认为，人们在采用Raptr这类社交游戏服务系统之前，应该先考虑下这类服务对玩家所产生的影响，以避免它干扰用户的游戏体验，或者侵犯他们的个人隐私。（本文为游戏邦/gamerboom.com编译，转载请注明来源：游戏邦）

Where Does Raptr Fit In The New Social Gaming World?

Raptr, an online communication system for gamers, does its best to capture the needs of social gamers. It offers users the ability to talk with friends via AIM, Yahoo, MSN, Xfire and GTalk on one platform. Not only are gamers able to participate in small talk during games, but they are also able to see what other gamers are playing. Unfortunately, Raptr does not hold up well to my standards.

I am the kind of guy who wants to sit back and play a game without having any types of distractions. I don’t want to have to get up from the couch to let my dog in, and I don’t want my

messenger to jingle every single time I receive a message; Raptr is a service that – in my opinion anyways – creates distractions.

An in-game messaging system that incoporates multiple communication applications into master one application may sound great, but it also creates a distraction. One can relate this concept to texting your buddy while in the middle of a conversation with another person face-to-face.  I don’t care if you’re heading over to Tommy’s house in a couple of hours to drink a few beers or to check out his latest technological gizmo – I want to play my game.

Another annoyance is being able to view which games your friends are playing. Why do I need to know what game my buddy is playing, or better yet, why does my buddy need to know what game I am playing? Whatever happened to having a little bit of privacy? It reminds me of having to tell my mother where I’d be throughout the day as a child.

Understand this, Raptr will continually grow. Just recently, as most of you may or may not know, Raptr officially reached 6 million members, which in return secured $15 million dollars of additional funding for the company. It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to understand that gamers are avid and excited about this application, but I just don’t see it.

Privacy is my main concern. I understand that other XBOX Live gamers can already see what you’re playing, but to easily see when I start a Halo game when you’re on a different console is a concern; I do not need everyone to see where I am at all times. Again, I understand the “coolness” of the technology, but I am more concerned with privacy issues.

If I have to give a positive comment about Raptr’s platform, it would be regarding the community aspect of the application. For example, I want to be able to see what other gamers are playing, but not exactly which user. Real-time statistics is a better piece of technology than the intrusion of privacy. Raptr also gives users the ability to see how many hours are being put into particular games. Finally, the idea that gamers can see what achievements other users have reached is unique and pivotal to knowing where your skill lies in a game. Raptr also allows you to do what I do on a daily basis: review games. Instead of reading reviews by individuals like myself, you can understand why other gamers may or may not like a particular game.

Community reviewing is an excellent way to comprehend the pros and cons of a particular game.

We need to prepare for social gaming communities like Raptr. Before jumping the gun, sit back and think about what the application does, and how it can affect you.  Watch out for platforms that may intrude into our privacy, even if we may enjoy the benefits of that platform. Being aware of what may be next is the key.（source:socialtimes）