>>50219673HGSS was also my first, went back and played crystal on 3DS this year. Its worth for the sprites and music alone. If you liked hgss you will have fun with g/s/c.
I would recommend unless missing things like have any of the connivence of modern pokemon like easy box management, infinite item space, good movepools, running shoes is a dealbreaker for you.
Also, If you get the virtual console version you can get celebi without hacking
