S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl

I took a closer look at the September 2004 build. Well, there are differences, and quite significant ones, which, however, is not surprising. I'll tell you about some of them. So, in the video, the Stalker receives a mission to find the artifact "Night Star," which is supposedly located in an abandoned factory, and the Stalker heads there. First: at the start, there isn't a designated Stalker base. There is a village, slightly different, but there's only one Stalker there. Well, these are minor details; you could attribute it to the game being unfinished. So, the PDA. It seemed more convenient to me because it's smaller, and some functions are attached to it, such as expandable quests. That is, it's collapsed and only contains the title, and when you click on it, it expands. You can also use the PDA to detect hostile or friendly characters, but you can also talk to them through the PDA (which is logical), although not every character will want to chat with you; they might just brush you off, saying they're busy. The inventory, in addition to slots for weapons, also contains an unclear bar (maybe the belt was more spacious back then). The Stalker can carry 40 kg, but it seems the weight of the items was less. Next to the Stalker's image, there are not two, but four bars. However, this can be explained by the fact that, in addition to health and armor, hunger and fatigue are also displayed, but maybe it's something else... The level itself... As part of the mission, the Stalker has to cross the road, and to the east of the bridge (the bridge has been visually redesigned), the desired factory is located. Why the factory was removed is unclear; the factory area is quite large, and it seems you could walk from it to the railway. The railway is not fenced off, so we can conclude that the storyline quests were still in their early stages at that time. Rats run around the factory, and railway cars are scattered in different directions, and the devastation seems even worse. I managed to spot a military patrol helicopter twice. Overall, the impression is that the world was a bit more lively, but it's hard to say much from just one preview, although there were suspicions of a greater emphasis on RPG elements. Ah, delving into historical archives and figuring out the evolution of the series is certainly interesting, but it's hard to say whether it was better or worse, and whether it should even be compared. This is just information for those who are interested. ;)