Amiga Action issue 85 (Aug 1996) leans hard into the late-era Amiga vibe: a big “proper” review of Legends (a long, exploration-heavy action RPG that finds a solid niche despite ropey story and lots of combat), a bunch of sharply opinionated reviews (including a brutal takedown of Mash v2), plus the usual irreverent columns, competitions, and a hefty dose of public-domain/coverdisk goodness—very much a magazine trying to keep the scene lively with free stuff, guides, and attitude while new retail releases are thinning out.

Highlights:

• Coverdisks / free full games: Hollywood Hustler (full game) and The Great Escape (full game); plus Outfall (highly recommended Columns/Tetris-style puzzler).
• Big review: Legends — 88% overall; praised for breadth/puzzles/exploration, with notes about weak story flow and too much combat.
• Other notable reviews: Sensible World of Soccer 95/96 European Championship Edition — 90% overall (reviewer basically says: you already know you’ll love it); Mash v2 — 35% overall (called out as overpriced and mediocre).
• Public domain picks: Alien Bash 2 gets singled out as one of the better PD finds; World Golf gets absolutely slated.
• Competitions/giveaways: Manga Castle of Cagliostro giveaway, plus big stacks of 21st Century pinball and an Ocean prize haul.
• Extras: a Valhalla walkthrough segment, plus classic AA filler like the “beer and that” page and mail-order/software ads that scream mid-90s Amiga culture.