History VideoGame / GarrysMod

* DayOfTheJackboot: [[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2373011068 gm_combinestruct]], a variant of gm_construct that has been ostensibly taken over by the Combine from ''Half-Life 2'' and made to resemble most Combine-built structures. Scattered across the map are thumpers, headcrab canisters, Combine health/recharging stations and forcefields.

* DayOfTheJackboot: [[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2373011068 gm_combinestruct]], a variant of gm_construct that has been ostensibly taken over by the Combine and refitted to look like it's from ''Half-Life 2''.

* OminousFog: gm_bigcity_sh is essentially the normal gm_bigcity but covered in a massive fog, giving it a more eerie vibe as a result.

* InfiniteFlashlight: Compared to the TenSecondFlashlight of the Half Life series.

* OminousFog: gm_bigcity_sh is essentially the normal gm_bigcity but covered in a mass fog.

* BoringButPratical: The various [=M9K=] Weapons may not be that flashy when compared to other similar weapon add-ons, but they ''still'' do a lot of damage.

** ''gm_shambles'' takes place during a particularly eerie one, with the map itself being the evacuated ruins of a small English town that is devoid of any life (undead or otherwise).

* WantedMeter: A few add-ons featuring naturally spawning [=NPCs=] around the map like the [[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2341497926 The Background NPCs]] addon have them. In particular, the ''Background NPCs'' wanted meter can be filled by killing citizens or police officers. One to two stars guarantees the presence of the Police (by default, represented by Civil Protection), Three stars has the Special Forces (by default, represented by [[EliteMooks Combine Overwatch]]) come after you, and at four stars Reinforced Special Forces (by default, represented by the [[ShotgunGood Shotgun Soldiers]] will also join the fray.

** BlackoutBasement: The default map ''gm_construct'' has a dark room accessible via either a brick warehouse building, or a staircase embedded into one of the map's walls. It's meant for testing out lights, meaning there are absolutely zero lights, requiring the player to either use their flashlight or place down lights/lamps via the Tool Gun.

* ByTheLightsOfTheirEyes: The [[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2099952978&searchtext= S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Mutants NPC]], [[https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=1770130953 Left 4 Dead Common Infected NPC]] and [[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1997453273&searchtext= Cartoon Cat NPC]] does this.

** Getting slapped by [=NPCs=] or falling objects while wielding the Camera gun also counts.

* LaserBlade: The Franchise/StarWars [[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=111412589 Lightsabers]] mod brings [[TropeCodifier the originals]] into the game. It is extremely customizable, and unlike most melee weapons, can kill without the need to swing (simply touching the blade is usually fatal), just like in the films.
* LethalJokeCharacter: While the Hobo King from [=DarkRP=] usually has the same traits as the [[JokeCharacter Hobo]], the Hobo King may spawn with a OneHitKill gun.

* OurZombiesAreDifferent: In the base game, there are only [[VideoGame/HalfLife Headcrab zombies]], but you can install mods that add anything from the VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} zombies to [[Wiki/SCPFoundation SCP-008 carriers]]. There's even [[VideoGame/ZombieSurvival an entire gamemode]] dedicated to them.

* DemBones: One of the stock playermodels included is the skeleton model from VideoGame/HalfLife2: Episode Two.

** The "Shrekzooka," which fires out flying [[WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} Shreks]]. That explode. And shout "WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY SWAMP?"

* SillinessSwitch: The "[[{{TalkLikeAPirate}} Pirate]]" language from ''[=GMod=] 13.

* HitPoints: 100 of them. You can also have an armor meter, as if you were wearing [[VideoGame/HalfLife an HEV suit]].

** The workshop now has [[Series/DoctorWho Weeping Angels]]. And [[Wiki/SCPFoundation SCP-173]].

* MagnetHands: It doesn't matter if you're underwater, in outer space, on fire, flying at 200/kph, you'll be holding your [=Tool Gun/Gravity Gun/Physgun=] in an indestructible death grip.

* OneHitKill: With the right combination of weapon and target, plenty of these can be pulled off. An obvious example is that quite a few "basic" weapons can one-shot a citizen, while some Workshop weapons are powerful enough to take out characters like Alyx or the G-Man, who are nigh-invulnerable bullet-sponges to weaker weapons. Taken to the logical conclusion with the Tool Gun's "Remover" function, which literally ''deletes'' anything you shoot it at, so long as that something can be manipulated to begin with.[[note]]General rule of thumb: If you can grab it with the Physgun, you can delete it with the Remover.[[/note]]

* SurrealHorror: The most popular use for Nextbot [=NPCs=] is to make them chase the player, killing them when in range. You can be chased by anything from the VideoGame/SlenderFortress bosses to [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Xenomorphs]].