I do not think even the first Tomb Raider was original. There are very very very very very few original games.
TR was just another version of Rick Dangerous or even further back Dr. Livingstone (forget the spelling right now), or even Pitfall.
Being original does not mean the game is good. Being more of the same does not mean the game is not good.
Regarding the rapid advancement of PCs, what is so strange or new about it? Even in the age of the Home Computers (Amstrad, Spectrum, CMD, Atari, Amiga...) there were new models every couple of years, and there were games that were not playable AT ALL or with reduced speed, details, content! etc. It is a strength of the PCs the constant upgrade of hardware. Sure, you and me may not be able to afford it, but that doesn't mean it is bad. I bought my current PC/laptop in the summer of 2002 and is obsolete now. Most of the new 3D games are not possible to run on my laptop since many of them require either faster CPU or better graphics card that supports say Pixel Shaders etc. There is no way for me to buy a new one for at least another year, may be more. But, that doesn't mean that that is a bad thing.
Just vote with your money. Buy games that are not top of the edge in terms of graphics etc, let the companies know and support those that make less games (in those terms).
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