However, other reviewers opined "Plok" as distinguished in the genre, noting innovative aspects such as the costume and weapon power-ups and limb mechanics. Reviews also enjoyed its humor, such as with Plok's limbless movements, his power-ups, and nonsensical story; Humphreys felt it would help the game be enjoyed by even the biggest detractors of kid-friendly platformers. The hero was applauded for being charming, more lovable than other mascots of its kind, and versatile, particularly with his limbs and his costume and weapon power-ups. Trenton Webb found the limb mechanic "quite fun to mess around with uselessly," and an "Electronic Gaming Monthly" critic called it "catchy" with "plenty of situations to test it." "Superjuegos" writer The Elf called his vehicle power-ups "fantastic and fun," and "Hyper" magazine Jason Humphreys claimed the cowboy power-up his favourite.