Having been out since 2006, I can say with certainty that this game has one of the highest replay values out of any game in existence. For a Sandbox game, it functions extremely well as a framework for any number of things that you may want to do provided you have the knowledge and skill to do it.

There's tons of different options for gamemodes, such as the famous Prop Hunt, Deathrun, and Sandbox gamemodes. There's also roleplay focused gamemodes like Star Wars RP, Dark RP, and Halo RP. You can even create gamemodes of your own if you know how to code and are familiar with GMod's base functions which are on a wiki.

Even if you're not interested in making your own gamemode, there's also the option to make your own addons. The whole point of the game is that it's customizable to your heart's content. You can port models and sounds from other games as well if you learn how to. If you don't want or know how to do that, you can just get content from the Steam Workshop or add files directly to your game client.

Certain communities within different gamemodes do have a reputation for being toxic, such as Trouble in Terrorist Town and Dark RP, but there's nothing saying you have to join any of those gamemodes and communities.

Ultimately for how much this game costs, I can't overstate that it's a worthwhile buy. Highly recommend it.

Having been out since 2006, I can say with certainty that this game has one of the highest replay values out of any game in existence. For a Sandbox game, it functions extremely well as a framework for any number of things that you may want to do provided you have the knowledge and skill to do it. There's tons of different options for gamemodes, such as the famous Prop Hunt, Deathrun, and Sandbox gamemodes. There's also roleplay focused gamemodes like Star Wars RP, Dark RP, and Halo RP. You can even create gamemodes of your own if you know how to code and are familiar with GMod's base functions which are on a wiki. Even if you're not interested in making your own gamemode, there's also the option to make your own addons. The whole point of the game is that it's customizable to your heart's content. You can port models and sounds from other games as well if you learn how to. If you don't want or know how to do that, you can just get content from the Steam Workshop or add files directly to your game client. Certain communities within different gamemodes do have a reputation for being toxic, such as Trouble in Terrorist Town and Dark RP, but there's nothing saying you have to join any of those gamemodes and communities. Ultimately for how much this game costs, I can't overstate that it's a worthwhile buy. Highly recommend it.