Naughty Bear wrote...
So I'm just dabbling in the world of anime and was recommended Death Note and Code Geass. Nearly finished Death Note and spoiled myself but I can't wait for the ending and how it leads up to it.
I'll start watching Code Geass after because everyone keeps telling me too, but I would prefer something similar to Death Note. I like the idea of a normal guy round my age get super natural abilities or book in this case in the real world.
In my personal opinion, (and I share it with all I personally know), Code Geass sucks. Death Note is brilliant.
So don't at least get your hopes up.
As to other classics - I'd recommend the 1999 version of Hunter X Hunter (starts off slow, but is way greater by the 10th episode than any shonen I've seen - the art is brilliant in the old version too, and the atmosphere is actually dark), then Berserk, then maybe Black Lagoon, than something like Ghost in the Shell (would recommend starting with the 1995 movie, which is the first and most brilliant GitS).
Eventually do watch classics that are a bit more difficult - like Neon Genesis Evangelion, Paranoia Agent and FLCL.