When comparing Microsoft XNA Game Studio vs Melharfi, the Slant community recommends Microsoft XNA Game Studio for most people. In the question“What are the best 2D game engines?” Microsoft XNA Game Studio is ranked 80th while Melharfi is ranked 108th. The most important reason people chose Microsoft XNA Game Studio is:
it is very easy to import your own 2 dimensional assets
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Pros
Pro Easy assets
it is very easy to import your own 2 dimensional assets
Pro Very easy to use
relies largely on drag and drop elements and has been used to create notable high quality 2d games such as DLC Quest
Pro Mouse events built-in
All objects/graphics have a mouse events like MouseClic MouseDoubleClic MouseDown MouseUp MouseOver MouseMove MouseOut
Pro Network support
Lidgren Network Library
Pro Path finder built-in
Uses the A* algorithm or pathfinding
Pro GUI
It use a GDI to draw on windows forms. You can use all windows self GUI (controls) for your game like TextBox, Button Label ..., you don't need to install a third party or use an ugly controls.
Cons
Con It's dead
It is not getting updated and Microsoft does not recommend using it anymore.
Con Limited platform support
Only supports Xbox 360, Windows and Windows Phone