3rd gen was absolutily the best for me
and it's pretty special too:
-the only gen where i actually like the male main character:1st gen ok but not so into it too,2nd gen too happy go goofy,4th gen too dandy,5 gen the heck with that haircut? and 6 gen too...plain?
-the only gen where i actually haven't choose the fire type starter for once!i Always jump straight to the fire type but this was only gen where i was actually conflicted between fire and water!
-storyline was great!your father being a gym leader was a heck of a cool move!