Tira's behavior in "Soulcalibur III" led to the suspicion of her having multiple personalities, as her mood and voice would shift suddenly and dramatically. IGN described her gameplay as having "plenty of bizarre and powerful moves mixed with a smattering of chained 'perma-moves'," while GameSpot's staff described her as different than the female character stereotype of fast but weak, and a more deliberate fighting style and a "change of pace." At the 2005 Tokyo Game Show presentation of "Soulcalibur III", the character was not received well by players, cited as difficult to control and light on damage. GameSpy added that "the jury is out" regarding her attack style, describing her as difficult to control. Impress Watch on the other hand praised her gameplay, stating her movements and fighting style made her quite unique in the series. However, her English voice acting has been a source of criticism for the character, cited in "Soulcalibur IV" as "grating" and annoying. Criticism has also been made towards her mood-driven gameplay in "Soulcalibur IV", due to the random and sometimes inconvenient nature of the shifts.