Games could foster social isolation as they are often played alone. Practicing violent acts may contribute more to aggressive behavior than passive television watching. Studies do find a relationship between violent television watching and behavior. Women are often portrayed as weaker characters who are helpless and acted upon. Game environments are often based on plots of violence, aggression and gender bias.
Many games only offer an arena of weapons, killings, kicking, stabbing and shooting.
Long-term effect on aggression is not known. Questions have been raised about early exposure to violent video games. More often games do not offer action that requires independent thought or creativity. Games can confuse reality and fantasy. In violent games, players must become more violent to win.