The Elder Scrolls series has had its fair share of glitches across its long history, some more interesting than others. The event in this video rides the line between entertaining glitch and fantastic feature.
Watch as the swinging club of an enemy giant sends the player soaring upwards, to the rim of the sky, if you will.
Why do we think it’s not simply a glitch? Well, because it seems pretty easy to replicate, as shown in a second video. Scroll down to check out what I mean.
As you can see, it’s not exactly uncommon. Our own Mike Fahey, though, could not get it to occur in the 360 version. When you get your hands on the game, let us know if the giants send you flying!
Baron
Friday, November 11, 2011 at 8:21 AMYup I went rocketing to the heavens, was quite amusing
Xecuter
Friday, November 11, 2011 at 8:52 AMI am not liking Giant atm at all, the gameplay videos put out by bethesda made hurting Giants look easy, but no, they are OP and can kill with one hit. Impressively realistic
Josh
Friday, November 11, 2011 at 9:43 AMDon’t forget in the videos they maxed out their characters’ stats, presumably to avoid any embarrassing deaths. Good to see that a Giant is OP, as it should.
deedy
Friday, November 11, 2011 at 8:53 AMIt twas a fine moment, I had my brothers gathered around me whilst i played skyrim to which i said “Watch me take down this giant” I put ‘shock’ on both hands and layed into him. When i depleted my magicka i started to make a run for it as the giant was now in pursuit. I accidentally hit crouch instead of sprint and got punted into the high heavens. This occurred on the 360 version from the giants just outside whiterun hold.
Reags
Friday, November 11, 2011 at 9:57 AMI wouldn’t know as its still updating. :(
Let me play the damn game dammit
Mr Chef Steve
Friday, November 11, 2011 at 10:02 AMYeah I have it on the 360 and I to was sent flying to the heavens….
BearBlaster
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TheLastQuestion
Friday, November 11, 2011 at 11:40 AMBaaaaahahahahahhaha
Joshy206
Friday, November 11, 2011 at 11:23 AMI need this game now. I couldn’t help yelling “WEEEEEEE” when they flew up
Benji
Friday, November 11, 2011 at 4:09 PMIt’s clearly a bug… If the giant was strong enought o send you flying that high, then the way it actually hit you would send you several feet into the ground… It swung down not up… Well done Bethesda, another buggy game!
AerintheADEQUATE
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 3:50 AMWell without the GeoMod engine where do you expect that energy to go? The digital dirt isn’t gonna move, so I guess that means the body is gonna be airborne for awhile. :-P
Rohan
Friday, November 11, 2011 at 7:24 PMI got killed by a Giant, my body too went flying high, high, high into the sky.
JJ
Friday, November 11, 2011 at 9:36 PMI don’t believe it… this game just got more awesome!
Tr00L
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 5:34 AMYup, got it on ps3 and to my lulzy suprise, also went flying into the heavens. Funnest. Bug. Ever.
Isangrim
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 11:06 AMi hit a goat with a fireball spell last night and it skidded down the road and of a cliff out into the sky and across to whiterun….. was fucking epic never did find the body
Raki
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 10:35 AMI have never NOT been sent flying by a giant
Nestama
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 3:25 PM“Got killed by a giant? Congratulations, you’ve earned yourself a level!”
Xuchiex
Monday, November 14, 2011 at 2:55 PMI had it happen to me then saw the giant do it to a mammoth also
Pete
Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:52 AMYeah, the first time I noticed was a mammoth came hurtling out of the sky and died in front of me. Scared the bejebus out of me!
abdulla
Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 4:13 AMokay so i get it, big giants doin’ the one hit bouncy kill and stuff yay, i mean.. its a GIANT! its suppoooosed to be OPed !! , but whats bugging the hell outta me… is dragons :/ … this game is showing us that we should be fearing giants not dragons lol, clearly they are stronger, more widespread ! i mean.. a dragon breathing hell down ur neck is fiiiine u’ll juust bounce back on ur feet and go kill it, but when a giant swings a club at ur skull.. you LATTERLY … bounce back ! :p