How powerful is UE4's 2d game egine?

This still based off 2d sidescroller… thats doable and well doesn’t interest me… i know he mentions what needs to be done but HARDCODING…
I think Britain has informed whats is to date with UE4 and 2d… nothing besides sidescroller and rotational top down art assets… guess rpg will have to stay in 3d mode.