I'm brand new to Elder Scrolls/Oblivion (January 2009), and brand mostly new to RPGs in general. I'd never be mistaken for a serious gamer, though I have recently played a lot of Call Of Duty (4 and World At War) on XBox Live. Other than that, I've been a Nintendo-fan for many, many years.
I say "mostly" new to RPGs because I have played (and enjoyed) some of the Mario franchise RPGs (Paper Mario, Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga, etc.) Hey, you get XP, you do quests, you level up. It still counts!