You have many options...I would suggest not falling in love with the Traxler, and Fried Liver. They work well against beginners, but your development will slow down, because thats all you will want to play.
If Black plays 3. ... Be7, the Hungarian Defense is reached. This defensive is solid but unenterprising, and is often chosen by players who wish to avoid the sharper, theoretical lines in other variations.
The aptly named Two Knights Defense is reached if Black plays Nf6 on his third move. Compared to other Black responses, Nf6 does the most to fight for the initiative, as it immediately attacks White's e4 pawn.
White has several acceptable responses, including d3, d4, and the complex Ng5, which is often rejected as a beginner's move. Several fun and exciting lines -- though rarely played by strong players -- can begin after the latter move, such as the Fried Liver Attack and the Traxler Variation.
The Traxler Variation (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Bc5), also known as the Wilkes-Barre Variation, is a stunning counter-attack that ignores White's attack on f7 by launching a similar attack on f2. There are several forcing variations, some of which lead to forced draws.
The Fried Liver Attack is a wild variation in which White sacrifices a knight in exchange for a dangerous -- if not completely sound -- attack. The diagram above is a key position in the Fried Liver Attack, and is reached by the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Qf3+.
The Giuoco Piano -- marked by Black's third move, Bc5 -- is the oldest recorded chess opening, and remains a popular option today, particularly among club players.
The main line of the Giuoco Piano (Italian for "quiet game") is reached if White chooses to play 4. c3. This move prepares the advance of the d-pawn to d4. Black can counter this plan with Qe7 to help defend his e5 pawn, or initiate a counterattack with Nf6.
If White plays 4. d3, he reaches the Giuoco Pianissimo (Italian for "quietest game"). This opening leads to slow positional maneuvering with very little central tension.
The Evans Gambit (4. b4) is an aggressive opening in which White sacrifices a pawn to build a strong center and launch an early attack on f7.
So, as black in italian game, i have noticed a lack of options and variety. Black can only react to opponent's move, he practically has no lines of his own. Sure, there are two knights and stuff, but white can simply not play Ng5 and keep on with his normal development.
Do you know any independent/energetic moves/lines for black in italian game? ( please no blackburn schillingtrap :P )