A closer look
Horses in The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim possess the inexplicable ability to defy the laws of physics and climb near-vertical mountain slopes. This bizarre mountaineering capability was never an intentional feature, but rather a quirk of the game's physics engine that calculated steep inclines differently for four-legged creatures than for humanoid players. Instead of spending time navigating winding mountain paths like a normal adventurer, millions of players simply repeatedly mashed the jump button while riding their gravity-defying steeds to scale sheer cliffs. Bethesda never bothered to patch it out, realizing that their player base fully preferred absurd convenience over realistic equestrian mechanics. It perfectly encapsulates modern gaming culture, where players will gladly break immersion and violate every known law of thermodynamics just to save three minutes of walking
