[quote name='Dr Mario Kart']I personally dont like Matt. He is a graphics whore and frequently complains about online stuff. I think he said once that Zelda wouldnt be epic without voice acting.
He is vocal enough in his criticisms that I wouldnt quite go so far as to call him a fanboy.[/QUOTE]
Matt has one of the toughest jobs in the game industry. Because of IGN's organizational structure, he is one of the very few recognizeable figures, and on top of that, he's a Nintendo-specific figure. That makes him, for better or worse, something of an icon among Nintendo fanboys, and thus he is often under the microscope in ways that others aren't. How many people complain about specific 1up or GameSpot Wii reviewers? Heck, does anyone even know who they are? On the other hand, get Nintendo fans together and ask about "Matt from IGN Wii" and they go nuts one way or another.
My take on Matt is that he is a passionate veteran game journalist with tastes and opinions just like any other human being who is a game journalist. On one hand, he makes no secret of his passion for Nintendo products -- otherwise he wouldn't be working at IGN Wii -- but makes, I believe, an earnest attempt to put himself in the shoes of his clients; that is, the fans who visit the site.