Issue 71 is a very “keep the Amiga alive” mix of late-era big reviews + genuinely useful coverdisks: it leads with the quirky fighter Brutal: Paws of Fury and the management monster Ultimate Soccer Manager (A1200), while also stuffing in sims/tycoons like Pizza Tycoon, Voyages of Discovery, and High Seas Trader. The real practical hook is Disk 2’s Sensible World of Soccer bug‑fix/update disk, which reads like a maintenance release for people still playing SWOS daily. There’s also a solid CD32 “revisit” block (Pinball Illusions, Speedball 2, Shadow Fighter, etc.), a preview slate headed by Alien Breed 3D-style FPS hype, and a wonderfully odd AA flourish: the “poster of the month” is literally a goat.

Highlights

• Coverdisks:
  • Disk 1: Brutal demo (A1200-only; “not A500”) featuring Rhai Rat and Kendo Coyote, plus a full special-moves diagram page.
  • Disk 1 extra: Thinkamania (A1200-only memory-card matching game).
  • Disk 2: SWOS bug‑fix/update disk (all Amigas) + demo match Newcastle vs Man United.
• SWOS update fixes called out: Italian league = 3 points for a win, F10 crowd chants toggle works on A500, fixes a crash when the sub goalie dives, plus attacker/winger boost and slight home advantage tweaks.
• Top full‑price reviews (with scores): Ultimate Soccer Manager (A1200) 92%, Brutal 90%, Pizza Tycoon 86%, Voyages of Discovery 86%, High Seas Trader 81%.
• Big negative: Battle Trucks 17% (the issue’s outright write‑off).
• CD32 “revisited” scores: Pinball Illusions 89% → 92% (includes a ~60‑minute audio soundtrack), Speedball 2 92% → 92%, Shadow Fighter 91% → 91%, Kingpin Bowling 84% → 84%, ATR 89% → 89%.
• Budget standouts: Cannon Fodder (Hit Squad) 93%, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (Kixx XL) 90% (noted as 11 disks), Syndicate 87%.
• Previews that matter: Alien Breed 3D (the big FPS headline), plus Doom‑likes like Blood, Sweat & Fears, and other upcoming titles including Coala and Virocop.
• News/oddity: mentions the Commodore UK buyout failing; and yes, Poster of the Month: “Goat.”