These are the now available characters for recruitment
Miranda Lawson
Jacob Taylor
Mordin Solus
Archangel( Garrus Vakarian)
Jack(Subject Zero)
Grunt
Tali Zorah vas' Neema
Legion
Samara the Justicar
Thane Krios
Zaeed Messani(only available through Cerberus Network)
Zaeed Massani is a mercenary that you can get in your squad via download from The Cerberus Network (requires XBOX Live)
If he died in Mass Effect 1 then he is not in Mass Effect 2. If he survived Mass Effect 1 he shows up in Mass Effect 2 but he can not be killed.
Mass Effect 2 is a 15.
No, Mass Effect 2 has a completely different weapon system.
mass effect 2 will be
The SSV Normandy in Mass Effect The Normandy SR-2 in Mass Effect 2 & 3
Mass Effect 2 is rated M for mature by the ESRB.
In Mass Effect 2, Liara is on the planet lllium, she can not be recruited as a squad member, but will request that Shepard perform a few tasks for her. Also she is involved in the Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC, and is involved in a few things behind the scenes during Shepard's disappearance, which can be seen in the ME2 comic.
The squad members are: Miranda Lawson, Jacob Taylor, Grunt, Jack, Garrus Valkarian, Samara or her daughter Morinth, Mordin Solus, Liara T'soni, Tali'Zorah nar Rayya and Thane Krios. DLC adds Zaeed Massani and Kasumi Goto.
No mass effect 2 will only be on xbox 360 and PC
Mass Effect 2 is rated M for mature by the ESRB.
You have to buy all the ship upgrades and do all the squad members' loyalty missions so that your whole crew is loyal. You also need to choose the right specialist for each assignment. Legion can hack just about anything, Garrus knows how to lead a squad, Jack is pissed off enough at the Collectors to hold up a biotic shield and knock 'em a ways off, if she gets irritated enough.