Im sorry...but i dont think that C2 is a underpowered engine... its a tool... and as any craft.... the tools do one part of the work... and the craftman does the rest... c2 is in my opinion the best 2D engine...
im making a game that...humbly i must say that will be the best looking game made with C2 (at least as of now)
and i must say that c2 is a game making tool, not a prototyping tool ( i hate when i see this asociation )
c2 will continue to grow... and become more powerful
if some day i have a game that with c2 is impossible, i will change to Unity until now...my money is on C2
with all respect... everyone that says that c2 is a noob engine... when they are unexpirienced (like me) and say that c2 is not suitable for their super game... i think to myself... you are starting wrong... you always need to start with a small step... with very solid platformer with original mechanics, fun gameplay, and beutiful graphics ( for example ) but if you want to start making a MMOFPS-COD/BF4 KILLER UPERDUPER SUPER MEGAME.... With 5000 $, you are asking too much... big games require big money and man force... how about you use C2 and make some good games instead? look at games like shovel knight... do you see anything that c2 cant do in shovel knight?? NO! then what is stopping you?? look at konjak... i see iconoclast...made with classic... and i plays and looks beutiful...
my game will rival games like dust and elysian tail