As with the past few entries in the series,WWE 2K24includes MyRise. It’s a career mode where you play as a created wrestler and play through an original story set in the WWE world. The 2K24 version of the mode is an excellent one that doesn’t differ significantly from the last one mechanically or in terms of presentation.
Of course, the story being told is new, though. Yet, it’s all new if you’re a newcomer to this mode. If that’s the case, then here is everything you should know before diving into 2K24’s edition of MyRise.
Choosing Unleashed Or Undisputed Journey
The first thing you have to do in MyRise isselect between the Unleashed or Undisputedjournies. These are two separate storylines featuring different protagonists.
Unleashed has you playing as a woman’s wrestlerwho has built up a reputation on the independent scene and is the star of an indie promotion called TBD. The story revolves around her ascending to the big stage of WWE.
In Undisputed, you play as a male protagonist who is already in WWE. Yet, his career isn’t off to an electric start, as his first few years on the roster have been uninspiring. However, Roman Reigns has just relinquished his Undisputed Universal Championship to head off to Hollywood. So, your character participates in a tournament to crown a new champ.
Both storylines are interesting in their own ways, so there’sno wrong choicehere. Plus, MyRise has multiple save slots, so you can use one of them for the other MyRise journey.
Making Your Protagonist
Before you’re able to get into the action, you must create a wrestler to control.
When you’re prompted to select a save slot, a button at the bottom of the screen will be designated forimporting a superstar.
So, if you’ve already created a wrestler you want to use, then you can import and play as them. Otherwise, you will need to create a new superstar on the spot.
The creation process is the same as it is when you create a superstar outside of the mode.
Don’t worry too much about getting your wrestler perfect, as youcan change their appearance, clothing, and name later.
The one thing you can’t alter later is their fighting style. So, think carefully before selecting between Striker, Technician, Powerhouse, and High Flyer. You can change your move-set later, though, so you aren’t stuck with ones that only fit your chosen fighting style.
Hubs
While playing MyRise, you will often get placed intolittle hub arenas when you’re between matches and cutscenes.You can’t walk around these places, but there is plenty to do here. These are the main things:
Edit Your Protagonist
You can fullycustomize your superstar from the hub.To do so, simply open the options menu using the button prompted at the top corner of the screen.
In this menu, you canselect the following options to edit your wrestler:
You canedit all these things as often as you like.
It’s best to edit these things right when you first arrive in a hub. This is because the game often resets the conversations you’ve had after editing your superstar.
Upgrading Your Attributes
While completing stories in MyRise, you will gain upgrade points, which are shown in the hub’s top-left corner. To use them, hit the button prompted above them toopen the options menuand selectattribute upgrades.
From here, you can spend your attribute points onstriking, grappling, aerial/running, submission, defense, and resilience,all of which contribute to your overall rating.
Checking Social Media And Talking With People
When you’re put into a hub, you will typically notice at leastone other person there. By clicking on them, you can have a chat.These conversations usually lead somewhere, especially if they have a symbol next to their name. Sometimes, though, they’re just there to add a bit more exposition to the storyline you’re currently involved in.
Social media works in a very similar way.Some posts can lead to side stories, while others are just there to give you information. Either way, you canaccess social media from the options menu.
Sometimes, you can click on social media posts to see replies.
Challenge Matches And Optional Stories
Along with completing the main story and playing the primary matches, the game has some side content, includingchallenge matches and optional stories.
Challenge matches are one-time bouts, typically with unique stipulations and rewards.Optional stories, however, usually include more matchesand a few conversations. you’re able to trigger either challenge matches or optional stories by talking to people or interacting with social media posts.
You will know which are optional stories, challenge matches, or main story conversations based on thesymbol that appears next to a person’s name or social media post.Here is a guide to the symbols:
A WWE logo in a circle
An exclamation mark in a circle
Challenge Match
A fist in a circle
The optional stories and challenge matches won’t be available forever,so you need to do them as soon as possible if you want to experience everything. you may tell when you’re about to enter a point of no return because there will be large arrows next to the name of the person you need to speak with.
You can tell what optional story and challenge matches are currently available by heading into the options menu and selecting ‘Story Progress.’ The ones without a padlock are currently doable.
Branching Storylines
During MyRise, you’resometimes presented with choices.Most of them are just simple ones where you respond to what others are saying. There are some, though, that significantly alter your experience, as this is a career mode with branching storylines.
2K has been very helpful by making it clear which choices in the game lead to different paths. They do this byplacing a symbol of two crossed arrows next to your choices.So, you always know when you’re making a significant decision.
