Uploaded January 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This specific level of Advent (5-B) is interesting in that there is a triggered checkpoint save around 21 seconds into the level. Conveniently, there's a nearby cliff that you can reach in just under that time that allows you to perform this mostly useless stunt.
The basis of this glitch is the fact that the game will save that checkpoint regardless of position or state, unless the map has been reset. By throwing yourself off the cliff and triggering the "falling death" fade-out that activates a checkpoint reload, you can get the game to save a checkpoint past the area where the "falling death" would be triggered. This means you pass beyond the area where the game would normally kill you.
This doesn't have any practical use so far, but I imagine there may be one or two other levels where you can activate similar glitches.
It's important to note that timing this is fairly difficult, and if you time it poorly as I show in the last clip, you end up on an infinite loop of falling that doesn't offer much chance to press the escape key to exit.
This specific level of Advent (5-B) is interesting in that there is a triggered checkpoint save around 21 seconds into the level. Conveniently, there's a nearby cliff that you can reach in just under that time that allows you to perform this mostly useless stunt.
The basis of this glitch is the fact that the game will save that checkpoint regardless of position or state, unless the map has been reset. By throwing yourself off the cliff and triggering the "falling death" fade-out that activates a checkpoint reload, you can get the game to save a checkpoint past the area where the "falling death" would be triggered. This means you pass beyond the area where the game would normally kill you.
This doesn't have any practical use so far, but I imagine there may be one or two other levels where you can activate similar glitches.
It's important to note that timing this is fairly difficult, and if you time it poorly as I show in the last clip, you end up on an infinite loop of falling that doesn't offer much chance to press the escape key to exit.
![Slip CQC [glitch] - Dark Storm VR Missions](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pABdvWFSf2M/mqdefault.jpg "Slip CQC [glitch] - Dark Storm VR Missions
You can do a whole bunch of different things in the middle of a CQC takedown, including repositioning, firing, and reloading. This is also a good way to trigger the Floor Assassin glitch:
Floor Assassin: [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUTlA6qJOuA ]
After activating the takedown animation, you can perform a combat roll to slip past the guard and finish up the kill from a distance. This lets you move behind an obstacle or push Amber further forward. Additionally, if youre holding a semi-automatic weapon like the assault rifle or the SMG, its possible to fire before the takedown and continue holding it through the rest of attack, letting you shoot other guards at the same time. And lastly, you can reload just before CQC to trigger a funny looking death.
Obviously, the problem is that the player states werent locked off and disabled between actions. Rolling is a pretty clear case of accidentally leaving it in the players moveset during specific moves. While firing your gun is normally impossible during CQC, theres nothing telling the game to stop firing if the player was already doing it. Similarly, reloading is queued before the melee attack but not interrupted.
I imagine this could have some use in some very scripted situations, though reloading and rolling are the only quiet actions. Firing your assault rifle isnt going to be useful unless you have a very clear path and predictable circumstance. Given that the guards spawn at the entrance and/or exit of every map, that might be tough to determine.
Also note that diving and then performing the takedown allows you to very easily slip into the Floor Assassin state, meaning that you have a faster way of getting there than crouching and going prone repeatedly.
Despite the video, I actually enjoy this game a lot even in this pretty glitchy state, and Id love to see it finished. If it looks interesting to you, be sure to check out the Kickstarter or download the demo on Steam and try it yourself.
Kickstarter: [ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1201252455/dark-storm-ascension ]
Steam: [ http://store.steampowered.com/app/395150/ ]")
