Batman: Arkham Origins

*WARNING* - POTENTIAL SPOILERS

As daunting as this achievement might seem, it's really not as bad as one might think. For starters, the main storyline is short as hell - I sat down and started this mode at 10am and finished around 4pm (it was short because i completely avoided side quests and challenges because i'd already completed them in my standard or New Game + modes). Secondly, you can only unlock this game mode once you've finished NG+, and for good reason: If you can't finish NG+, then you shouldn't even be thinking about getting this achievement until you improve. Anyways, here's a couple of tips for all you budding "I Am The Night go-getters":

1. RESTART YOUR GAME
If there is even a shred of doubt that you won't be able to finish a fight, restart. It's completely safe, and gives you another chance to succeed where you previously failed. This piece of advice is the most important.

2. Evade, Evade and... Evade
Seriously, the evade and hit from behind (A + A, X) is by far the easiest and most foolproof way to stack your multiplier up, and is a great way to slowly whittle down your enemies. Most of the combat fights in IATN mode have at least one armoured thug, and I found that the best way to get rid of them was just evading and attacking the non-armoured guys until the multiplier reached five so that you can use the B + Y takedown on the armoured ones.

3. Get rid of guns
Might sound simple, but armed thugs can reset any multiplier you have in an instant. I found that the X + Y destroy weapons combo took too long, so i just settled with either using the Batclaw to wrench the weapons away, or actually attacking them so that they dropped their weapons.

4. Have confidence
Corny, right? But it applies to this game mode so much, especially in predator encounters. If you see a guy standing stupidly in the open (as thugs usually do), take the chance! If you fail, restart. If you don't, keep going. Use gargoyles as much as you can, and if the enemies end up destroying them (which only happens in a few of the encounters), just stick to grates and vents.

5. Practise your Counter
Just continue your New Game + file and pick random fights. The lack of Counter icon in the game actually affects how you play the game initially, so it's imperative that you can counter easily without the icon. Every bit of health counts!

6. Bosses
Aside from the Bane encounters, I'd say the Boss fights aren't too difficult at all. If you couldn't beat Killer Croc, you've got a long way to go. Deathstroke's fight was just outright fun, Copperhead's was a LITTLE tricky (but again... evade, evade, evade) and Firefly's was just basic. EDIT: Using gadgets (such as the concussion grenade and explosive gel) on Copperhead hallucinations gets rid of them, as they will only damage the real Copperhead. Thanks to Blargby for the tip.
Here are my tips for Bane though:
- Be wary of any nearby thugs. Most of the time Bane will take them out with collateral damage, but every other time they're the reason you lose health so quickly in these battles. If you've stunned Bane and are beating him up, remember to counter thugs if they try to attack you during the beatdown.
- When Bane charges at you, SPRINT, then EVADE at the last second. If you evade straight away, he tends to just change his direction to where you leaped to. Also, try not to get stuck in a corner, as Bane will just constantly charge at you.
- If you get the 5x multiplier, use the B + Y combo on Bane ASAP. Every attack you make on him counts, and the B + Y combo does a substantial amount.
- For the final Bane encounter (when he goes berserk), the four simplest takedowns (as far as I know) are the Vent Takedown, Grate Takedown, Corner Takedown and Silent Takedown. And yes, I did them in that order. I think after the first takedown, Alfred tells you to use the electric gates to your advantage, which is a little tricky. You have to kind of steer Bane towards one of the gates and hit X when you're next to it.

That's about it.. If you find your combat/predator skills lacking, you can practise in the Combat Training Module. Also, if you're REALLY desperate, and you completely doubt your ability to succeed in this game (which you shouldn't.. have faith!), then you can just save a backup file on the Cloud. But again, if you just stick to your guns and remember the restart button, you should be perfectly fine. If I can get this achievement, anyone can

Feel free to comment or PM me if you're stuck. Happy hunting!

I Am The Night mode is unlocked after you complete New Game +.

Everything that applies to New Game + applies to I Am The Night, so you have no counter indicator and all the enemies are harder.

However, I Am The Night mode takes it quite a leap further. You only have one life. If you die the game gets reset back to the start.

Thankfully, if you do die you can quickly quit to the dashboard and your checkpoint will still be saved. For added protection you could copy the save every so often onto the cloud or another memory device.

Only differences in gameplay between this and New Game + are that harder enemies turn up earlier, for example some armored goons will be replaced by martial artists. There will also be some areas that are completely jammed, such as Sionis Mill, for the entire time that you're inside.

Good luck!

Not necessarily a solution, but more of a tip. Kinda obvious since I haven't gotten it since writing this. Anyway, if you are ever close to dying, just pause the game and restart the checkpoint. Don't risk it. If you have to get just one more hit on a boss, but you have the smallest sliver of health left, restart. Sure there is the possibility you'll win and not need it, but it's better to be safe. This trick always works, as long as you aren't dead, then you can't pause. As mentioned by zealous, a quick dashboard might save you, but I've never been able to get that trick to work. The save copy is also a good idea, but not really necessary if you completely avoid death by restart

(Minor Spoilers)
First off I just want to say that this achievement may seem and sound extremely difficult, but as long as you put enough concentration towards it and try your best, you should be able to get this achievement fairly easily, but that does not mean that still aren't things that can ruin you run on getting this achievement.

First off, I Am The Night Mode can only be unlocked after completing the main story, (Excluding side missions & collectibles) on a regular game and by completing the story once more on New Game +. Once you have done both you will have I Am The Knight Mode unlocked.

Now comes the part of getting the achievement, which again, seems hard, but there are some tricks you can use to get past parts where you die, since, in I Am The Night mode, if you die once, its over. So, there isn't really much to say when it comes to this achievement in my opinion other then when you die. When you die you can save yourself by quickly turning off your console or quickly exit to the Xbox Home Menu. But you must act fast because if you do not act quick enough then the game will save your progress and, well, you will have to start all over again. And there are some other things I do recommend just to help you get this achievement quickly. That being, focus on the main campaign. You can breeze through this as long as you stick to the actual story mode and by not getting caught up on side quests and missions. You can if you would like, but if you do not want to risk dying or if you just want to get this achievement as quick as possible. But, there is only really one thing that I feel would be good to point out and that is the Bane Boss Fight. Now overall, most of the boss fights are pretty easy, but if you have played Arkham Origins, you probably know just how hard the Bane boss is in this game. And since you fight him 3 times, I am talking about the first encounter on the rooftops. I died at that boss multiple times, one time on a past game where I wasn't quick enough to save my self and ended up, pretty pissed, but other times where I was quick to turn off my console. But Bane does ALOT of damage. And his charging attacks are especially annoying. And because of how much damage he does I would also like to bring up something else important, and its that before going into I Am The Night, I highly suggest you fully upgrade Batman's ballistic armor and combat armor, ballistic armor, just so you can take some gunshots from enemies, but combat armor so that if you get hit hard, you will still have health left, because again, Bane is very powerful, so the armor will be a great help. But some tips to avoiding bane, especially when it comes to his sprinting move, as least to what I did, always make sure you know where he is coming from and jump away from him while leading him into a corner, and do not stand to close to the wall or corner. And you cannot jump over bane when he is rushing you important reminder. But when thugs start to drop in, do not take them out, they can be very helpful to you. Because when Bane charges you again you can jump over the thugs to easily evade him.

But other than that this achievement is somewhat easy to obtain, though it is still a challenge. But its 70 more Gamer Score to your account and a free Batman costume for your avatar so, that's cool I guess.