Has anyone else out there had any trouble finding these? I broke down and ordered them off eBay for a very fair price mostly because I haven’t spotted any of these anywhere. This changed like, 3 days ago when I saw a single D.Va over at Best Buy. I’ve even made it a point stop in various GameStops to see if they had ’em…no dice.
But oh well, they’re here now and that’s what matters. I will admit that I was marginally dismissive of this set when I first learned about it. That’s not to say I ever planned on not getting them, I just put it on the back burner. I still don’t know any more about Overwatch than I did back when I covered the art / tribute cars…FPS, wildly popular take on the Battle Royale format…you shoot shit.
As it turns out, these cars are really freakin’ awesome looking. Everything from the color schemes to the little details tacked on hither and thither make for some really unique interpretations. I’m not familiar with the characters in Overwatch but from just glancing at promo art I can get a feel for the overall fun, cartoonish style in use. There’s an obvious hi-tech, futuristic vibe, so lots of room for creative juices to flow…and I think that’s what makes these vehicles such standouts.
- 1 / 5 – D.Va
- 2 / 5 – Solider: 76
- 3 / 5 – Tracer
- 4 / 5 – Reaper
- 5 / 5 – Genji
D.Va is first out the gate with a very expressive and anime-inspired color scheme. The vehicle itself is like a sports coupe with a futuristic twist. Two little pink spikes protrude just in front of the rear wheels….I of course know nothing about the purpose of these but they’re obviously an aspect of D.Va that a designer felt pertinent to use.
Soldier: 76 leans a little more towards the conventional side with its matte finish and relatively tame color scheme. There’s not much here to suggest a fighter or a “person” of sorts, but based on the artwork on the card, it doesn’t look like the designers had a whole lot of distinguishing features to work with.
Tracer is up next, and the colors strike me as a little old school. I looked at her illustration on the card and she actually has an old timey bomber jacket on. That cozy combination of browns and tans with that cream color and hints of orange contrasts with the overall futuristic theme. I like how the collar turns into the spoiler and the “arms” leading into the headlights…gives it a bit of a TNG spaceship feel.
Reaper comes in fourth, and as the name would suggest, this guy’s appearance is based on the Grim Reaper, right down to the black cloak and skull-like mask or helmet. The car does a pretty good job of looking like Mr. Death – I’m pretty sure most people would make the connection even without the name. It’s fairly sleek with a skull-ish shape worked into the windshield. Running down the front sides are what look to be some kind of firearm, and then the blower is fashioned after the shells shown hanging from Reaper’s belt on the card art.
Genji is our final character and by far the coolest looking car. It’s shooting for a very tech-y look with the chrome and transparent lime green. Honestly I can’t get much from the card art except this well-armored individual with what seems to be a sword at his disposal. Ok so judging from a cursory Google Images look, that clear green stuff tends to glow from within his armor and on the edge of his sword. I guess the remaining gray and chrome are the armor….it’s a bit abstract but it does make for a great looking vehicle. I also dig how the clear green make up the undercarriage, wheels, and some bleed-over into the rocker panels and front bumper.
Yeah I know those were some clunky descriptions, but that’s about the best I got short of getting to know the game itself. I do think this is a fantastic looking set of vehicles though, and I think other Character Car enthusiasts will appreciate.
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