Shadowrun
Shadowrun was the first RPG I’d ever seriously played. I cut my teeth, it cut my first character up (Graver, Street Sam), I slashed back with a more experienced PC (Armage, Former Wage Mage), and the rest is history.
As RPG’s go, I couldn’t ask for much more. I love the combat system, one set of dice is always a blessing, and I can cast a fireball from a speeding car with world impunity. It’s the future I dream of, and even if it never comes to pass, I still have fond character memories.
Even of Graver.
Please note that everything here is in terms of 2nd Edition. That shouldn’t be too much of a problem, except for skills. Don’t even ask me for a 3E translation; it’s not gonna happen.