I recommend OpenGL
Built their own engine from scratch.
2d games are just that, 2D. If you use a 3D effect then it should come out in 3D, yet the game-play play itself will stay 2D, but popped out.
3d or 2d i only know 2d i use blender it is a really good game maker but complicated
Well Nexon makes good games. If your into 2d games there's Maplestory. Fps there is Combat Arms. And 3d fantasy there is Mabinogi. I personally play mabinogi.
There are a few places. You can check http://www.yoyogame.com or http://www.thegamecreators.com for some. Yoyogames has a free game creator called Game Maker, which is free and can make 2d and basic 3d games. On The Game Creators website, you can find some cool game makers for 2d and advanced 3d games, and most are easy to use, and it has good level makers and model makers.
Byond, the creators of Space Station 13, provide free developer tools for creating the same or similar types of games. See related links below.
The best game maker available on internet, for 2d games is, YoyoGames Game Maker. It can do anything for you in 2d, and it's very simple to use, just you need to do is, mind about what you are doing with it.....
Its how the game look, if the game is 3d it has good graphics, but if its 2d it has poor graphics.
There is no official 2D Minecraft game but there is a mod "2d minecraft"
C++ , openGl for openGl ::: it's a very good lessons nehe.gamedev.net gamedev.net read only about 2D the sites talks about 2D & 3D
Yes, most of ROBLOX's games are 3D, however there is some 2D elements and some places are only 2D made using only GUIs.
Yea! IAmFam is pretty good! And sims....