I can’t review a game if I can’t finish it, and Still Wakes the Deep is broken because of this bug

I was not among the lucky few to be blessed with a Still Wakes the Deep review code ahead of the narrative-horror game’s launch, but I still planned to review the title for Windows Central alongside the first wave of players. Reviewing any game means actually finishing the game, though — while that may sound like an obvious prerequisite for a thorough review, it’s not always a given. Unfortunately, I cannot review Still Wakes the Deep right now, because I’ve encountered a game-breaking, progression-halting bug that completely prevents me from completing the game. I’m not the only one afflicted by…