Gaming

I'm in a rut. I play UT2K4 occasionally (and I still think the game is awesome), and even some Counter-Strike: Source, but neither one is exactly what I'm looking for right now.

What am I looking for? Not sure. Which is what makes this tough.

I have a few things I'd like to see in a game, but I'm not sure if such a beast exists. I'd like the game to be tactical in nature, similar to the RTS genre, but without the resource gathering. I'd like the game to not be first-person. If I want to play first person, I'll play UT or the upcoming Battlefield 2. I'd like the game to be set in the modern era. I'd settle for WWII, but I'd prefer more modern weapons and gear. I'd also accept near future, or military Sci-Fi. That said, no mech games, and no space only games. I want the scale to be very small units - if not individual troops and vehicles.

The game needs to be pretty, and be pauseable/saveable.

I didn't think this would be that tough. In fact, I have two games on my shelf that would fit the bill - both early Close Combat games - but I'd prefer something new. There was a rumor of a modern Close Combat subtitled Red Phoenix (based on Larry Bonds book of the same name) but it's not available yet, and may actually be vaporware.

I looked into Act of War: Direct Action, but was immediately turned off by the need to gather resources and build units.

So my search continues....