Very fast character leveling. From the first seconds of the game, you will pump stamina, musculature, maximum health, lung capacity, driving skill, and so on to the maximum;
Now Carl is not hungry. The main thing is that in one of the first missions with Ryder, do not eat much, otherwise you will walk with a fat body throughout the game :-D.
Previously, if Carl died 5 times, then his maximum health became lower. Now Carl's maximum health will decrease only after 1000 deaths;
Fast weapon pumping. Literally 2-3 killed enemies, Carl will own a weapon at the killer's level.