Usually picking a different Pokemon version means a different legendary, but not this time. The only differences with the FireRed are a handful of version exclusives and the title screen. This goes without saying, but anything I say here applies to both versions.
It almost feels redundant to review a Pokemon game because of how popular the franchise is, but I must have beaten this game a dozen times by now so I want to leave at least a couple of my thoughts.
I don't think I ever saw a GameBoy Advance for sale in my country so emulation was the only way I had to experience Pokemon. The lack of English speaking skills also meant I got stuck often, but I would emulate this in every device that could run it so eventually I managed to beat the game.
Forming your own party is an aspect I've always enjoyed in RPGs and this game has that in spades. I had fun just playing through the game again or doing self imposed challenges... until the day I saw another kid beat the game with a single overleveled starter. That was the unmistakable sign that I was too old for Pokemon, the magic dies once you realize the difficulty is designed for babies.
Anyways, I like this game, but I'm not sure how good it is compared to later generations because I haven't played them. I've played some ROM Hacks which I think are good and keep things interesting too. This is by far the most modded generation so there's probably something for everyone.