Amiga Action — Issue 64 (December 1994)

This Christmas-leaning issue packs in a hefty mix of reviews, previews, and longform features, with a clear tilt toward big-name action and sports/management releases alongside a few more unusual picks. The reviews run from arcade blasts and shooters (like Skeleton Krew and Bubble Gun) through strategy/war and RPG territory (Fields of Glory, Burntime, Robinson’s Requiem), while CD32 coverage continues with titles like Cannon Fodder and Darkseed. On the feature side, it kicks off “Caught in the Net,” an accessible primer on computer communications (Internet/BBS basics), checks in on Krisalis’ Zelda-like Legends in a work-in-progress piece, and rounds things out with practical game help (including Universe guide part one) plus the conclusion of the magazine’s unsettling Dreamweb “Ryan’s Diary.”

Highlights

• News: notable update from Vulcan about what follows Valhalla, plus the usual industry gossip roundup.
• Big reviews: Skeleton Krew and Rise of the Robots get prominent attention as headline action titles.
• More reviews across genres: Guardian, Embryo, Burntime, Fields of Glory, Football Glory, PGA European Tour, Rugby League Coach, and Robinson’s Requiem.
• CD32 focus continues: includes reviewed coverage for Cannon Fodder (CD32), Darkseed (CD32), Manchester United (CD32), and Universe (CD32).
• Footy/management corner: Club Football: The Manager and Premier Manager 3 feature as key strategy/management picks.
• Previews / first looks: includes Aladdin as a “first look” preview slot.
• Coverdisks: a three-part cover package headlined by a Dreamweb demo, plus Ace Space Case and Charlie J Cool (with notes that the disks/load method are a bit different this month).
• Feature: “Caught in the Net” (Part 1): beginner-friendly entry into computer communications—great snapshot of the era’s pre-web/early-internet curiosity.
• Feature: “Legend in its own time” (WIP): a substantial progress report on Krisalis’ Legends and what it’s aiming to do differently on Amiga.
• Guides: Universe guide (Part 1), plus help for Robinson’s Requiem, Ishar 3, and Son of Boggit.
• Serial feature finale: the concluding installment of Ryan’s Diary tied to Dreamweb’s twisted tone