Alright, so, today I wanted to mess around a bit with that game, you know, the basketball one. I’ve been seeing a lot of chatter online about these two things, “RISE” and “ELITE,” and honestly, I was kinda lost. What the heck are these things, right?

So I fired up the game and jumped into the MyCAREER mode. That’s where all the story stuff is. Turns out, these RISE and ELITE things are like, factions, or gangs, or whatever you wanna call them. You gotta pick one.
First, I tried out RISE. I played a few games, walked around the virtual neighborhood, you know, the usual stuff. From what I gathered, RISE is more about that streetball vibe. It is more individual, and focus on myself more.
- RISE players, you get some boosts to your shooting and ball-handling.
- It seemed like it was all about showing off, making flashy plays, and building up your own personal brand.
Then, I switched over to ELITE. This one felt totally different. It is team-based and more tactic. Immediately, I noticed the focus was more on, like, organized basketball.
- ELITE, the boosts are more about defense and teamwork.
- Passing, setting screens, playing tough D, that kind of stuff.
Played a few more games with ELITE, and yeah, it’s definitely a different experience. It might be a bit slower. And some of my friends told me if you’re into that whole team-player thing, ELITE’s where it’s at.
Honestly, after spending the whole afternoon messing around with both, I think ELITE is probably the stronger choice. But you know what? It really comes down to how you like to play. If you’re all about scoring and looking cool, maybe RISE is your jam. But if you are like me, prefer a team player, then maybe ELITE is more suitable.

Anyway, that’s my two cents on the whole RISE vs. ELITE thing. Hope it helps some of you guys out there who were as confused as I was!