Can anybody on Xbox S/X actually get into a game with Xplay off?

@JIHADxJEEPER I'm sorry to hear that, honestly. I guess that things might get easier if more people decide to opt out through the system settings. That doesn't help you now of course.

While I don't really want to suggest this, there is the XB1 version if you have the digital download copy. I played that for a day, to try it out, and had a fairly good time.