Archive for the ‘Reviews’

  • GAME REVIEW: New Super Mario Bros.
    With every major release on the home consoles seemingly striving to push the boundaries of 3D visuals and gameplay it’s a breath of fresh air to play a game like New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Following on from its predecessor on the DS, this is an unashamedly nostalgic celebration of the old school 2D Mario games that put Nintendo on the map during the 80’s and early...
    by admin at December 7th, 2009 at 03:12 pm
  • WEBSITE REVIEW: letsomeoneknow.ie
    This is a great new website brought out by the HSE to help prevent suicide in teenagers. It is a website that anyone would feel at ease looking at. It has two video guides, one girl and one boy that give you an introduction to the website and help with some parts of it. Although it is an easily accessible site it has a serious message. It hits people with the hard facts...
    by admin at December 7th, 2009 at 03:12 pm
  • WEBSITE REVIEW: TheLeaving.org
    TheLeaving.Org is a new Sixth Year blog which has been running since September. In those 3 months, we’ve become the 39th most complacent website in Ireland, and the 576th most complained about! Strikes and likes, bomb scares and study dares, mid-terms and swine flu germs, fried brains and studious gains. We’ve got it all! Here’s an introduction to our authors…. Barry...
    by admin at December 7th, 2009 at 03:12 pm
  • Film Review: The Crimson Wing
    This is not Disney as we know it – it is breath taking and new and fresh and a wonderful piece of filmmaking. Disney Nature presents this stunning film from renowned nature filmmakers Matthew Aeberhard and Leander Ward. This documentary explores the world of Tanzania’s crimson-winged flamingos, beautiful creatures whose lives – as well as their species as a whole...
    by admin at December 7th, 2009 at 09:12 am
  • Review: Batman: Arkham Asylum
    Batman: Arkham Asylum starts where most self respecting Batman games would end – with the Dark Knight arriving at the eponymous madhouse with a trussed up Joker in tow. But Bats knows the collar was far too easy and, sure enough, it isn’t long before the Joker springs his trap, turning the entire Asylum into a deadly funhouse with every supervillian out to get revenge...
    by admin at December 7th, 2009 at 08:12 am
  • Review: SpunOut.ie
    Ch-ch-check it out! SpunOut.ie is a youth powered national organisation empowering people to make a difference in their own lives and in the world around them. The website features over 1,000 pages of quality factsheets on topics such as relationships, alcohol, drugs, mental health, sexual health, equality and the environment, as well as interactive forums for discussion...
    by admin at December 7th, 2009 at 08:12 am