the latter's guilt and inability to move on. With Remake, Comic Book Resources looked forward to her and Cloud's relationship and the differences from the original game. Kotaku praised Remake for toning down the love triangle that fans often mentioned and instead made Tifa and Aerith friendlier with each other. Destructoid enjoyed her combo-based gameplay style due to how different it is from the rest of the playable characters. Siliconera enjoyed that Remake made time to expand Tifa's characterization and role in the story. UGO also praised her inclusion in the fighting game Ehrgeiz. Rachael Leigh Cook was praised by both IGN and Anime News Network for her portrayal as Tifa in the film. Tifa has been a popular character, often appearing near the top of fan polls. A significant part of Tifa's reception has focused on her sex appeal; Electronic Gaming Monthly awarded her the "Hottest Game Babe" of 1997, calling her "as well-proportioned as they come," and praising her as a viable alternative to Lara Croft. The IGN staff attributed her placement on their list to her breasts, though in a later 2009 article admitted that such reactions may sound sexist and overlook other aspects of the character. See also List of Final Fantasy VII characters References External links Tifa Lockhart on the Final Fantasy Wiki Characters designed by Tetsuya Nomura Female characters in video games Fictional bartenders Fictional criminals in video games Fictional eco-terrorists Fictional fist-load fighters Fictional female martial artists Fictional martial artists in video games Final Fantasy VII characters Science fantasy video game characters Square Enix protagonists Video game characters introduced in 1997 Video game characters with superhuman strength