It's hard to hate Breakin' da Rules, mostly because the concepts here are admirable. It treats each level like an episode of the cartoon, and it's chockfull of different environments and ideas.

In one, you take the place of Crimson Chin's sidekick and must return his superpowers after they're stolen by his three arch nemesis'. In another, you're trapped in a VR video game and must save your friends from damnation. In another, you run through ancient Egypt, ancient Greece and medieval Britain to restore their original history after Vicky messes it up.

It's all really well done as an "idea." And not to forget, all the graphic design elements are well made. The menus look nice, the script is written like these are actual fairly odd parents episodes, and each environment is genuinely kinda cool to look at.

But Breakin' da Rules is a great example of how a good game on paper does not mean it'll end up being fun. There is almost nothing enjoyable to do here. Every mini-game is lifeless, the platforming feels stiff, the controls are clunky, and exploration is exhausting.

It's actually a shame that I feel this way about it, because it's a game I genuinely do appreciate for what it set out to do and it really does feel like a full effort attempt to bring Fairly Odd Parents into video game format. This game is full of life, it's just poorly made.