Video games changes when Final Fantasy VII came to Playstations around the world. But Final Fantasy VII changed when Aeris died. One of the story’s main characters, you controlled Aeris for a third of the game when the villain, Sephiroth, stabbed her through the back. Aeris’ death impacted gamers so, many have theorized there was a way to bring her back, search for secrets in the game. But no, she really died. Us gamers don’t really know how to deal with grief.