Marvel's Spider-Man 2 finally gets some respect with 9 nominations at DICE awards

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is a phenomenal game, yet, when it comes to awards, it’s not received the praise it’s due.

As chuffed as I was to see Baldur’s Gate 3 dominate The Game Awards 2023, I, like the rest of the GAMINGbible team, felt that Spidey was overlooked. After all, this is a game that we gave a ten out of ten score, numbers we don’t give out lightly.

Fortunately, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is finally being shown some respect thanks to the DICE Awards. Everyone’s favourite neighbourhood spider is in the lead with nine nominations in total, with Alan Wake 2 and Baldur’s Gate 3 coming up the rear (a saying that seems particularly apt for BG3).

As if you need reminding how incredible Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is!

Arguably, the issue was that too many amazing games were released in 2023. Yes, what a cross to bear(!) Yet it proved to be the undoing of many critically acclaimed titles like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which got nominated often but yielded no awards.

Now the DICE Awards looks to be attempting to remedy that grave injustice, with Spidey in the running for the Game of the Year title. Unfortunately, the superhero has some stiff competition to overcome, with the number of nominations meaning little when it comes to who claims the glory. We saw this at the Game Awards – Spidey had seven nominations yet won nothing.

We really hope Marvel’s webbed friend gets to walk away with at least one award, ideally in Outstanding Achievement in Animation; the game looks incredible, with the fluidity of its animations second to none. If any award is owned by Spider-Man, please let it be this one.

To see what other categories Spider-Man has been nominated in, check out the DICE Awards list below:

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

FINAL FANTASY XVI

Hi-Fi RUSH

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Mortal Kombat 1

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

Alan Wake 2

Hogwarts Legacy

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Starfield

Outstanding Achievement in Character

Alan Wake 2 - Saga Anderson

Baldur's Gate 3 - Astarion

Baldur's Gate 3 - Karlach

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - Miles Morales

Thirsty Suitors - Jala

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

Alan Wake 2

Diablo IV

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Planet of Lana

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design

Alan Wake 2

COCOON

Hi-Fi RUSH

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Outstanding Achievement in Story

Alan Wake 2

Baldur's Gate 3

DAVE THE DIVER

Thirsty Suitors

Venba

Outstanding Technical Achievement

Alan Wake 2

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Hogwarts Legacy

THE FINALS

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Action Game of the Year

ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON

Dead Space

Hi-Fi RUSH

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Remnant II

Adventure Game of the Year

Alan Wake 2

COCOON

DAVE THE DIVER

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Family Game of the Year

Disney Illusion Island

Fae Farm

Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Midnight Girl

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Fighting Game of the Year

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising

Mortal Kombat 1

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2

Pocket Bravery

Street Fighter 6

Racing Game of the Year

F-ZERO 99

Forza Motorsport

Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged

LEGO 2K Drive

Role-Playing Game of the Year

Baldur's Gate 3

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Diablo IV

FINAL FANTASY XVI

Starfield

Sports Game of the Year

EA SPORTS FC 24

MLB® The Show™ 23

WWE 2K23

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

Against the Storm

Cobalt Core

Dune: Spice Wars

The Last Spell

Wartales

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

Asgard's Wrath 2

Assassin's Creed Nexus VR

Horizon: Call of the Mountain

Vertigo 2

We Are One

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

Asgard's Wrath 2

Assassin's Creed Nexus VR

Horizon: Call of the Mountain

Vampire: The Masquerade – Justice

Vertigo 2

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game

COCOON

DREDGE

El Paso, Elsewhere

Thirsty Suitors

Venba

Mobile Game of the Year

Gubbins

Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Honkai: Star Rail

Terra Nil

WHAT THE CAR?

Online Game of the Year

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

Diablo IV

Omega Strikers

Street Fighter 6

THE FINALS

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

Baldur's Gate 3

COCOON

DAVE THE DIVER

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

Baldur's Gate 3

COCOON

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Game of the Year

Alan Wake 2

Baldur's Gate 3

COCOON

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom