I have to disagree with the harsh reviews as well. While there isn't much to it, this is still a very good board. I don't think that the choke points on each satellite continent leads to no strategy involved. It just makes it important to push to get one of the smaller continents at the outset.

Ok, I think the other reviews are harsh. First off, the map has a good look. See, maps that have lots of continents often make it so that everyone gets a bonus and plays until they save enough units and cards get high enough to win. That's a no strategy map. This is not that. To get a bonus, you have to attack. The choke points on the map make it so somebody with a bonus can save it so it is worth taking the risk to try and get one early. Strategy is being able to out think your opponent, not the ability to do as little as possible until you feel over confident to do something about all those little units you've collected. This map doesn't play that way and that is a good thing in this Monkey's opinion.
However, I just don't think the map is that great. It works and it's the occasional fun play but not one I like to play a lot.

Awful. Just awful. Four of the continents have only 1 entry/exit - a sure sign of a no-strategy map.