The player can get "very high" in the city, adding a possible vertical element.
The player will be able to buy a home where they can store gear and use as a home base.
Restaurants will be accessible to buy food and drinks to increase health.[3]
Stolen cars can now be upgraded at the "Empire Automobile Shop"; engines can be replaced, cars can be resprayed, and interior can be refitted, to name a few.
Things such as sink faucets, switches, bottles, and chairs will all be interactive, as well as radios that the player can turn on to hear a few licensed period tunes.[4]
Cars can suffer panel damage, get dirty and explode. They can also run out of fuel.[3]
NPCs will smoke, read newspapers, and wait for buses, while homeless people search through nearby garbage bins.[4][2]
Interacting with objects in the environment involves two action buttons- a standard and a "violent" option- used in context-sensitive situations.
A map will be included as in the original.
The checkpoint system has been completely overhauled.
Gyms will be accessible to unlock new combos and fighting styles.
As seen in screenshots, Vito will be able to hail taxi cabs and they will take him wherever he wants.[5]
Trunks can open, and weapons and bodies may be stashed there.[4]
The player will own their own car which comes with a personalized number plate.[2]
Vito can go into clothing stores and purchase different outfits.[forrás?]
Several period motorcycles are featuring in game.[forrás?]
