Numen: Contest of Heroes is a game that sits at about 50% recommended on steam. I beat it years ago and really enjoyed myself, but I knew it was a unique fit for me. I only say “bad” so that we have common ground, but I value that experience.
What are “bad” games you enjoy?
Those all sound like legit realistic tactics though
Well, to some extent.
For the “fighting on a hill” thing, they didn’t implement hull-down, which would be kind of an important factor in the real world. And a lot of the drawbacks to heavy tanks, like logistics issues, didn’t really apply. So in practice, just place heavy tanks on hills (since you don’t have to do much to maneuver them there, set them to attack, and ignore them for most of the game until the fighting dies down. It’s…not super engaging.
For the ambushes, you get to pre-position your forces, knowing pretty exactly where the enemy forces are, and both sides basically transport a substantial mass into place at one time. Kinda like teleporting two sides together into close proximity, and the computer not sending out reconnaissance units to feel out the other side, just starting a rush over open ground.