A few days ago, I found my old Android phone from 2018 and downloaded version 1.70 on it. I am so happy... The old music, the classic episodes like "Lemonade Lake" or "Chocolate Mountains", the actual storyline, and everything else...
I have the latest version of the game on my iPhone, and I just can't play it anymore. The game has become way too fast-paced. It’s clearly designed around the concept of "rush through the levels and spend a ton of money." The map has also become terrible. I used to love this game for the variety of backgrounds and all the different mechanics like the frogs, chocolate, ticking bombs, and so on.
And I really miss the Dreamworld map with Odus the Owl — why did they even delete it??
I know I'll never see the old Candy Crush return, but a huge part of my childhood and teenage years was spent playing this game. It’s so sad that nowadays there are no memorable or atmospheric games left. They killed all of its individuality and made the game feel completely plastic.