Raven on 14 July 2016
I'll have to go against the grain here and recommend X & Y over OR & AS. I never really took to Gen 3 (Ruby/Sapphire) when I first played it, and even with the extra polish of a remake, I still find the Hoenn region to be one of the most boring in the series. Meanwhile, X & Y has actually become one of my favorites, behind Gen 2 (Gold/Silver),
You could always just wait for when Sun & Moon release, or buy one of the Virtual Console options (Red, Blue, Yellow) which despite their age are still pretty enjoyable imo
