>>718621008
>i have the first three SH games installed and playable via emulators already, but thank you for the guide
No problem.
Sh1 is really the only game you must emulate. IMO the PC ports of 2-4 with the fan patches are the definitive ways to play 'em on PC, but the PS2 emulation is okay enough to get the job done.

>Should I skip SH4?
No.
I really enjoyed it back in 2004, and I still like it to this day. Not my favorite or anything, and it has its rougher edges, on top of being much more experimental than the first 3... but it still has that Team-Silent vibe and beauty.

It also absolutely beats the living shit out of ALL the Western shit that followed afterwards. Konami really has been doing this franchise dirty for a good 20 years now.