I watched my dad play Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, and when Tides of Darkness came out I asked him to teach me how to play. Around that time I also got into Diablo, MechWarrior 2, and Baldur's Gate.
In short, gaming really does run in the family.
I'm most excited to mess around with the character creation options! Roll up my dream hollywood cast, and bask in the soundtrack and a e s t h e t i c.