Colonization of the Moon the Apollo 12 mission landed next to the Surveyor 3 spacecraft, demonstrating precision landing capability. The use of a manned vehicle on the Moon's surface was demonstrated in 1971 with the Lunar Rover during Apollo 15. Apollo 16 made the first landing within the rugged lunar highlands. However, interest in further exploration of the Moon was beginning to wane among the American public. In 1972, Apollo 17 was the final Apollo lunar mission, and further planned missions were scrapped at the directive of President Nixon. Instead, focus was turned to the Space Shuttle and crewed missions in near Earth orbit.
Cydonia: Mars - The First Manned Mission "Just Adventure" deemed it an "excellent first effort", and praised it for successfully merging entertainment and education. "PC Gamer"'s Stephen Poole criticised te lackluster characters, plot, and graphics. Heidi Fournier of "Adventure Gamers" thought it was an interesting entry in the adventure game genre that would also have crossover appeal to fantasy fans. Cydonia: Mars - The First Manned Mission Cydonia: Mars - The First Manned Mission (aka "Lightbringer: The Next Giant Leap for Mankind") is a 1999 adventure video game, and the premiere title for developer Aneiva Interactive In the wake of Earth's imminent destruction, the player is part