Cinematic Sequences

Cinematic Sequences are a new feature, added in RuneScape Expansion: New Venture. They offer a new style of gameplay to players, offering them higher quality, quick-time-event-esque moments that the player can influence by making choices. Jagex officials have commented that they were heavily influenced by the game Heavy Rain.

Controls
Cinematic Sequences use different controls then regular play; some players may find them awkward and clunky, others may find them a welcome relief to the click/double click options of the normal play. Instead of just using the mouse, the keyboard is now vital for play.

Mouse: The cursor of the mouse now acts for camera angles, the screen will follow the cursor, allowing the player to get a 360 degree view of their surroundings. The mouse is used for steering the player, he will walk towards the cursor.

Spacebar: The spacebar is used to move. Holding it will cause the player to walk, whilst tapping repeatedly will cause the player to run. Whilst running is faster, it can cause the scenery to blur, missing chances to interact with the world. After running a long time, the player will become exhausted, unable to run until he or she has rested.

Arrow Keys: The Arrow Keys are used to interact with scenery. If scenery can be interacted with, an icon with the relative arrow key will hover beside it. For example, picking a book of the table requires the Up key, putting it back down requires the Down key. The player can perform a gentle action by holding the keys, or a forceful one by tapping them quickly.

A Key: The A key is used in combat for attacks. It is the accurate strike. It is most commonly used in finishers and stealth. Outside of battle, it can be used for accurate manouevers, such as playing a game of darts or knocking down far away objects to draw away pursuers. In such cases, an A Icon will appear.

S Key: The S Key is used in combat for attacks. It is the accurate strike. It is most commonly used in brawls. Outside of battle, it can be used where brute force is required, such as breaking down a door or interrogating. In such cases, an S Icon will appear.

D Key: The D Key is used in combat for defense. It is the defensive stance. It is most commonly used for blocks and counters. It has no use outside of combat.

W Key: The W Key is used in combat for magic. It opens up the magic wheel, where eight spells can be used. Instead of separate spells, the wheel has a slot for Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Miasmic, Ice, Blood and Shadow spells. The power depends on the caster level. The wheel is turned with the mouse.